Bacteriological profile and antibiogram of neonatal septicemia in a tertiary care hospital

Septicemia in neonates refers to generalized bacterial infection documented by positive blood culture in the first four weeks of life. Neonatal septicaemia remains one of the most important causes of mortality despite considerable progress in hygiene, introduction of new antimicrobial agents and advanced measures for early diagnosis and treatment. In this cross-sectional study, blood samples from the suspected infants were collected and processed in the bacteriology laboratory.