Abstract
This article proposes to analyze the major risk factors for the development of neonatal sepsis. This study is a current literature review and were included 17 articles from PUBMED using the keywords: neonatal sepsis, infection, risk factors. Overall the most prevalent factors found in the literature were male newborn, very low birth weight, preterm labor, Apgar score lower or equal 3 in the 5th minute, use of invasive treatment or monitorization methods, premature or prolonged membrane rupture, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and mother’s urinary tract infection. To conclude, neonatal sepsis is an affection due to the interaction of multiple mother’s and newborn’s risk factors; so, it is of great importance to recognize in order to prevent its development and provide earlier interventions.