comparative study of the risk factors in the newborn babies with and without neonatal sepsis

The identification of the associated risk factors to the neonatal sepsis. The associated risk factors to the neonatal sepsis were studied in 200 neonates [case and control], their age range was between [birth to 7 days] and their gestational age range was between [28-42 weeks], for the period between 1st of September 1999 to the 1st of March 2000, and they were all born at Al-Yarmook Teaching Hospital and admitted to the special baby care unit for various reasons. The cases included 100 neonates with one or more of the clinical manifestations that suggest the presence of neonatal sepsis plus the positive culture of one or more of blood, urine or cerebrospinal fluid. The control included 100 neonates of the same age and had none of the clinical manifestation that suggests the presence of neonatal sepsis. Amnionitis, leaking liquor more than 24 hours and low birth weight neonate were the most significant associated factors to the neonatal sepsis. Have shown the significant association of low birth weight and prematurity in 77% and 86% respectively of the cases. 8% and 64% respectively of control, The amnionitis in 20% of cases versus 1% of the control. Leaking liquor more than 24 hours in 48% versus 7% of cases and control respectively, Multigravida 20% of cases versus 7% of control, Lack of antenatal care in 57% versus 39% of the cases and control. History of urinary tract infection in 57% versus 39% of cases and control