Lumbar puncture in neonates under and over 72 hours of age.

Objective: To identify the criteria for performing a spinal tap in neonates with suspected sepsis and compare the findings in infants under and over the age of 72 hours.

Study Design: Analytical.

Place And Duration: Neonatal Ward of Taleghani Medical Centre, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Evin,Tehran.