<prompt> Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding neonatal sepsis?Refusal to suck, poor cry and lethargy are common featuresNeutrophilia is the hallmark of neonatal sepsisSepsis occurs on the 4th day and is mostly due to microbes from maternal genitaliaAntibiotics are withheld till the causative bacterium drug sensitivity are known through culture-sensitivity testing  <response>: a. Refusal to suck, poor cry and lethargy are common featuresRef: Nelsons 20e p 918-922Discussing the options one by one,a.True; These are the earliest and very common features of neonatal sepsisb.False, Neutropenia not neutrophilia is a feature of neonatal sepsisc.False, Sepsis can occur anytime in the neonatal periodd.False, Empirical antibiotics should be started if neonatal sepsis is suspected, even before culture- sensitivity reports are available 