Table 4.
Investigations and Results | Number of Patients |
---|---|
Umbilical swab | |
|
3 (2.7%) |
|
1 (0.92%) |
|
2 (1.85%) |
Nasal swab | |
|
20 (18.5%) |
|
2 (1.85%) |
|
1 (0.92%) |
Ophthalmic swab—Staphylococcus aureus | 2 (1.85%) |
Urine culture | |
|
3 (2.7%) |
|
4 (3.7%) |
Positive COVID-19 Antigen/PCR ** | 4 (3.7%) |
Positive Type A Influenza Antigen | 1 (0.92%) |
Positive Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Antigen | 1 (0.92%) |
Positive Rotavirus Antigen | 2 (1.85%) |
High CRP (C-reactive protein) (>5 mg/dL) | 16 (14.8%) |
Complete blood count revealing anemia (hemoglobin < 12 g/dL, hematocrit < 35%) |
17 (15.7%) |
Hyperbilirubinemia (total serum bilirubin > 10 mg/dL) | 14 (12.9%) |
* MRSA—Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. ** PCR—polymerase chain reaction.