From: Prevention and treatment of neonatal nosocomial infections
Organism | VLBW infants NICHD NRN 1991–19931 | VLBW infants NICHD NRN 1998–20002 | VLBW infants NICHD NRN 2002–20083 |
---|---|---|---|
Incidence of LOS | 25 | 21 | 25 |
Gram-positive | Â | Â | Â |
Staphylococcus coagulase-negative | 55 | 48 | 53 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 9 | 8 | 11 |
Enterococcus/Group D strep | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Group B streptococcus | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Other | 2 | 9 | 7 |
Gram-negative | Â | Â | Â |
Enterobacter | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Escherichia coli | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Klebsiella | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Pseudomonas | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Other | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Fungi | Â | Â | Â |
Candida albicans | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Candida parapsilosis | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Other | 2 | 2 | 1 |