Indian journal of pediatrics
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To evaluate the occurrence of acute renal failure (ARF) and the factors associated with it in cases of neonatal sepsis. ⋯ Renal failure occurred in 26% neonates with sepsis. Although ARF in neonates has been reported to be predominantly oliguric, it was observed that ARF secondary to neonatal sepsis was predominantly non oliguric. Low birth weight was an important risk factor for the development of ARF. The mortality being three times higher in neonates with ARF demands a greater awareness of this entity among practitioners and better management of this condition.