<p>We conducted a hospital based retrospective cross-sectional study where clinical records from December 2022 to February 2023 were reviewed to collect sociodemographic and clinical data. We classified neonatal sepsis among preterm infants into EOS and LOS. LOS was defined as a sepsis onset after 72 hours of life while EOS was defined as sepsis in less than 72 hours. Results were summarized in frequencies and proportions using Microsoft excel.</p>