Acne vulgaris is a multifactorial disease affecting the pilosebaceous follicle characterized by comedones, papules, pustules, nodules, cysts and scars. This study constituted 120 patients and was conducted

The present study is conducted in S. Nijalingappa Medical College during study period of one and a half years from January 2011 to June 2012, neonates admitted to NICU with suspected sepsis were included in the study and neonates who had gross congenital anomalies were excluded. A total of 94 neonates below the age of 28 days with clinical suspicion of neonatal septicemia were included in this study. It was observed thatmale babies were more affected by than female babies. Early onset septicemia was more common than late onset septicemia. Preterm babies were more affected by septicemia than full term babies. Early-onset septicemia was presented in 43 cases 58.8% with normal birth weight ≥ 2000 gm. Common clinical manifestations of neonatal septicemia were refusal of feeds. (56%), temperature abnormality (46%), sclerema (44%), jaundice (42%), pallor (36%) not doing well (24%), rash (20%) and convulsions (16%). Case fatality rate was 17%.