Neonatal Sepsis

Policies:

St Mary's Neonatal sepsis guideline 

Meriter Links

• Newborn Handbook (2022) 

• Patient Care Clinical Guideline #2: Prevention, Identification and Management of Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis

• Update Summary: Patient Care Clinical Guideline #2: Prevention, Identification and Management of Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis

1. Any newborn in the red zone should be transferred to the NICU

2. Any newborn who has EONS risk in the yellow zone needs evaluation by a neonatal provider at the time that risk is identified and with any change in clinical condition 

3. A blood culture, either from the umbilical cord or from a peripheral vein, should be considered based on EONS Risk calculator guidance

4. GBS Bacteriuria during pregnancy does not enter the EONS Risk calculator. Newborns with maternal history of GBS Bacteriuria during pregnancy are considered GBS(+) and should have infection risk confirmed with online Kaiser Sepsis Calculator