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Table 1.

Clinical Comparison Between Early- and Late-onset Neonatal Sepsis

Early-onset Neonatal Sepsis Late-onset Neonatal Sepsis
Time of presentation Within 24 hours of birth (range, to day 6 of life) 4–5 weeks of age (range, 7–89 days)
Clinical manifestations Generalized sepsis, pneumonia, meningitis Bacteremia without focus, meningitis, focal infection (septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, pneumonia, cellulitis, adenitis)
Profound shock Likely Less likely
Seizures in meningitis Not likely Likely