Research Article

Epidemiology of Neonatal Sepsis and Implicated Pathogens: A Study from Egypt

Table 4

Microbiological profile found in positive blood cultures from neonates with early- and late-onset sepsis.

Isolated microorganismTotal (%)EoNS number (%)LoNS number (%)

Gram-positive bacteria82 (58.57)34 (69.39)48 (52.75)
Staphylococcus aureus 3 (2.14)3 (3.30)
 Coagulase negative staphylococci74 (52.86)32 (65.31)42 (46.15)
Streptococcus pneumoniae 1 (0.71)1 (1.10)
Enterococcus faecalis 2 (1.43)2 (4.08)
Micrococci spp. 2 (1.43)2 (2.20)
Gram-negative bacteria54 (38.57)15 (30.61)39 (42.86)
 Enterobacteriaceae
  Escherichia coli 4 (2.86)3 (6.12)1 (1.10)
  Klebsiella pneumoniae 20 (14.29)2 (4.08)18 (19.78)
  Klebsiella oxytoca 1 (0.71)1 (1.10)
  Raoultella spp. 2 (1.43)1 (2.04)1 (1.10)
  Enterobacter cloacae 1 (0.71)1 (1.10)
  Citrobacter freundii 1 (0.71)1 (2.04)
  Serratia marcescens 10 (7.14)3 (6.12)7 (7.69)
 Other Gram-negative bacilli
  Acinetobacter baumannii 7 (5.00)4 (8.16)3 (3.30)
  Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2 (1.43)2 (2.20)
  Not identified615
Fungi
Candida spp.4 (2.86)4 (4.40)
Total14049 (34.75)91 (65.00)

Two isolates of E. coli were metabolically inactive E. coli.