[Early-onset neonatal bacterial infections: a retrospective series of 144 cases].

Background: Early-onset neonatal bacterial infections continue to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the newborn. THE AIM of this study was to determine the incidene, the risk factors and bacterial epidemiology of these infections.

Methods: All cases of early-onset neonatal bacterial infections were identified for the years 2001-2003 using data from obstetric and neonatal reports at the neonatal unit of Charles Nicolle Hospital.