Research Article
Bacteriology and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns among Neonates Diagnosed of Omphalitis at a Tertiary Special Care Baby Unit in Western Uganda
Table 1
Perinatal characteristics of neonates diagnosed of omphalitis.
| | Characteristic | Frequency, (%) |
| | Age of the neonate | | | <7 days | 60 (92.3) | | 7-14 days | 5 (0.7) | | Neonatal birth weight (g) | | | ≤2499 | 5 (7.7) | | 2500-3999 | 50 (76.9) | | ≥4000 | 10 (15.4) | | Sex of the neonate | | | Female | 36. (55.4) | | Male | 29 (44.6) | | Mode of delivery | | | Vaginal | 23 (35.4) | | Caesarean | 42 (64.6) | | Gestational age (weeks of amenorrhea) | | | Term (>37) | 60 (92.3) | | Preterm (≤36) | 5 (0.7) | | Place of delivery | | | Home | 2 (3.1) | | Private health facility | 55 (84.6) | | Public health facility | 8 (12.3) |
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