The clinical and bacteriogical spectrum of neonatal sepsis in a tertiary hospital in yaounde, cameroon.

OBJECTIVE: Sepsis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in neonates especially in developing countries where identification of the germs and treatment is often unsatisfactory. The aim of the study was to assess the clinical presentation, and bacteriological profile of neonatal infections, and the sensitivity of the causative germs to antibiotics. METHODS: We carried out a prospective analytic study in the Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric …