Question: what are the risk factors of neonatal sepsis?
Answer: prolonged ruptured membranes (> 18 hours)
fetal distress.
maternal pyrexia (> 38 C) or overt infection such as a UTI, gastroenteritis/diarrhoeal illness.
multiple obstetric procedures, including cervical sutures.
preterm delivery.
history of GBS infection in previous infant.