Table 3.
Species isolated from neonates with catheter- and non-catheter-related BSI*
| CR BSI (n = 173 isolates) | Non-CR BSI (n = 63 isolates) | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gram-positive organisms | |||
| Staphylococci | |||
| Staphylococcus aureus | 23 | 2 | 25 (13.9) |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 69 | 24 | 93 (51.7) |
| Staphylococcus warneri | 12 | 2 | 14 (7.8) |
| Other coagulase-negative staphylococci | 15 | 8 | 23 (12.8) |
| Enterococci | |||
| Enterococcus faecalis | 15 | 3 | 18 (10.0) |
| Enterococcus faecium | 1 | 0 | 1 (0.6) |
| Other gram-positive organisms | 3 | 2 | 5 (2.8) |
| Total gram-positive organisms | 138 (79.8) | 41 (65.1) | 179 (100) |
| Gram-negative organisms | |||
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 9 | 11 | 20 (35.7) |
| Escherichia coli | 7 | 7 | 14 (25.0) |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 6 | 1 | 7 (12.5) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 5 | 0 | 5 (8.9) |
| Serratia marcescens | 4 | 1 | 5 (8.9) |
| Other gram-negative organisms | 4 | 2 | 6 (10.7) |
| Total gram-negative organisms | 35 (20.2) | 22 (34.9) | 57 (100) |
| Total number of isolates* | 173 (100) | 63 (100) | 236 |
*
n = 236 isolates in 205 neonates.