Late Onset Neonatal Sepsis Score - Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a neonate who is more than 72 hours old?

Yes

Systolic blood pressure

mm Hg

Body temperature

Is the body temperature unstable?

Yes

Does the patient have apnea with bradycardia, tachypnea, cyanosis or other respiratory dysfunction?

Yes

Percent bands in the peripheral blood differential count (enter from 0 to 100)

Platelet count

Duration of umbilical venous catheter placement (enter 0 if not used)

days