Sepsis, usually associated with hypoglycaemia, is an important cause of illness in neonates that can manifest as?

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QUESTION

Sepsis, usually associated with hypoglycaemia, is an important cause of illness in neonates that can manifest as?

OPTIONS

(A) Localized infection without systemic signs
(B) Localized infection with systemic signs
(C) Systemic signs without localized infection
(D) All of the above

ANSWER

(D) All of the above

EXPLANATION

Neonatal sepsis can present in several patterns: a localized focus with or without systemic illness, or systemic signs without an obvious localized focus. Because all these clinical forms are possible, “all of the above” correctly describes the spectrum.

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