Unfinished agenda of the neonates in developing countries: magnitude of neonatal sepsis: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: Neonatal sepsis is the major cause of mortality and morbidity globally, particularly in developing countries. Despite studies revealed the extent of neonatal sepsis in developing countries, the findings were inconclusive. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to determine the pooled prevalence of neonatal sepsis in developing countries.