Serum Ferritin and Serum Zinc as Prognostic Factors in Late Onset Neonatal Sepsis

Abstract

and other systemic clinical manifestations resulting from the presence of pathogenic microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, or eonatal sepsis is a clinical syndrome with hemodynamic changes fungi) during the first month of life. It is an important cause of neonatal mortality. Neonatal sepsis is classified according to the time of onset as early or late. Late onset neonatal sepsis is that which starts after 72 h of life.