Early-Onset Fulminant Sepsis in a Preterm Neonate due to : A Case Report and Literature Review.

is an uncommon cause of neonatal infections. We describe the first case of fulminant lethal neonatal sepsis due to reported in literature. Our patient was an extremely low birth weight premature infant born to a mother with prolonged rupture of amniotic membranes and chorioamnionitis. We also review the cases of neonatal infections reported in literature. Fifty-eight percent neonatal infections presented in the first week of life. Importantly, meningitis is more commonly reported with early-onset infections compared with group B streptococcal meningitis, which is more common with late-onset infections. should be included in differential for neonatal sepsis, particularly in the presence of meningitis in the first week of life. Most cases are sensitive to penicillin; however, cases of reduced sensitivity to penicillin have also been reported.