Isolation of from early onset neonatal sepsis patients in Malaysia.

Background: The term early onset neonatal septicaemia (EONS) refers to invasive bacterial infections that primarily involve the blood stream of neonates during the first 3 days of life. Although early onset neonatal septicaemia is relatively uncommon, it may be associated with case fatality rates of 15-30% and substantial morbidity in surviving infants.

Objectives: This study describes an unusual septicaemia cases with in neonatal Intensive Care Units.