Table 3 Distribution of isolates of blood culture of neonates with sepsis
Isolate | Early Onset Sepsis | Late Onset Sepsis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Count | Percentage (%) | Count | Percentage (%) | Total Count (N) | |
Gram Positive organism | |||||
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 9 | 69.2 | 5 | 38.5 | 14 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 1 | 7.7 | 3 | 23.1 | 4 |
Gram Negative organism | |||||
Escherichia coli | 1 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 2 | 15.4 | 2 | 15.4 | 4 |
Enterobacter species | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15.4 | 2 |
Proteus mirabilis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 | 1 |
Total | 13 | 13 | 26 | ||