[Neonatal septicaemia: bacteriological aspects and outcome in the university hospital center of Lome].

Unlabelled: Despite the progress in neonatal intensive care and antibiotics, the neonatal septicaemia remains very frequent and lethal in tropical areas.

Objective: To study the bacteriology and outcome of the neonatal septicaemia through an analysis of 50 confirmed cases.

Methods: Every child aged of less than 29 days, suspected of infection and with at least one positive blood culture has been included.