Reporting Neonatal Sepsis
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What to report
How to report
Who is required to report
Submitting clinical materials
More about neonatal sepsis
All invasive neonatal sepsis, in infants less than 7 days after birth (when bacteria is isolated from a normally sterile site, excluding coagulase-negative Staphylococcus). Neonatal sepsis must be reported to MDH within one working day.
Isolates are considered to be from invasive disease if they are isolated from normally sterile sites.
- Neonatal Sepsis Report Form
There are two forms that form can be used to report neonatal sepsis to the Minnesota Department of Health.
- Phone
Any reportable infectious disease may be reported by phone to 651-201-5414 or 877-676-5414.
For neonatal sepsis, submission of clinical materials (isolate, if available) to MDH is required by rule.
- Clinical Materials
Clinical materials must be submitted according to these guidelines.
- Neonatal Sepsis
MDH comprehensive neonatal sepsis resource page.
