Question
I just heard that a colleague’s newborn baby, who is only four days old, has contracted neonatal sepsis, which may be a complication of hyperbilirubinemia, and the baby is currently in a coma. Is neonatal sepsis considered a hospital-acquired infection?
Answer
Neonatal sepsis can be a hospital-acquired infection. Although severe in newborns, it is crucial to receive aggressive treatment and standardized anti-infection therapy. Targeted treatment against the pathogenic microorganisms can control the infection, so there is no need to worry excessively. Neonatal sepsis is a serious infectious disease that can occur in either a hospital or outside of one.