Neonatal sepsis is commonly caused by

(E. coli) (161-G) (136-Ghai 7th)* Neonatal sepsis is the single most important cause of neonatal deaths in the community accounting for over half of them.* Most cases of neonatal sepsis in the community are caused by Escherichia-coli and staphylococcus aureus. In hospitals, Klebsiella pneumonia is also a common organism