Neonatal Sepsis/meningitis

Question 1

Neonatal sepsis/meningitis presents with

Answer 1

Acute onset nonspecific sxs (irritability, temp instability (fever, hypothermia), poor feeding, lethargy

Question 2

In hemodynamically stable infants with suspected Neonatal sepsis, nbsm

Answer 2

Blood, urine, and CSF cultures plus empirical abx

(Because exam does not reliably distinguish between types of serious neonatal infx: meningitis/bacteremia/uti)