ANC	Absolute neutrophil count
BC	Blood culture
BW	Birth weight
CRP	C-reactive protein
CSF	Cerebrospinal fluid
CVC	Central venous catheter
EOS	Early-onset neonatal sepsis
GA	Gestational age
HABSI	Healthcare-associated bloodstream infection
HR	Heart rate
HRC	Heart rate characteristics
HSS	Hematologic scoring system
I:M ratio	Immature to mature neutrophil ratio
I:T ratio	Immature to total neutrophil ratio
LAT	Latex agglutination test
LBW	Low birth weight
LOS	Late-onset neonatal sepsis
mESR	Micro erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ML	Machine learning
NBW	Normal birth weight
NICU	Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
NLR	Negative likelihood ratio
NOSEP score	Nosocomial Sepsis Predictive Score
NPV	Negative predictive value
NS	Neonatal sepsis
PLR	Positive likelihood ratio
PLT	Platelet
PMN	Polymorphonuclear
PPV	Positive predictive value
Se	Sensitivity
Sp	Specificity
TPN	Total parenteral nutrition
UAC	Umbilical artery catheter
UVC	Umbilical vein catheter
VLBW	Very low birth weight
WBC	White blood cell