TABLE 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of five patients with bacteremia in the NICUa
| Case | Sex | Diagnosis on admission | Gestational age (wk) | Wt at birth (g) | Antibiotic treatment | Procedures | Method of Delivering | Prognosis | Dates (mo/day/yr) of blood culture (result) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Male | Wet lung, bacteremia | 38 | 3,290 | Amikacin, meropenem | TPN, PC | Cesarean section | Survived | 3/21/2006 (N), 3/22/2006 (P, AK001), 3/23/2006 (P, AK002), 3/24/2006 (P, AK003), 3/26/2006 (N) |
| 2 | Male | Premature, ARDS | 23 | 580 | Amikacin, meropenem | TPN, PC, intubation | Cesarean section | Died of ARDS | 3/20/2006 (N), 3/22/2006 (P, AK004), 3/25/2006 (N), 4/2/2006 (N) |
| 3 | Female | Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy | 37 | 4,300 | Amikacin, meropenem | TPN, PC | Cesarean section | Survived | 3/23/2006 (N), 3/24/2006 (P, AK005), 3/26/2006 (N) |
| 4 | Female | Premature, ARDS, bacteremia | 32 | 1,720 | Amikacin, meropenem | TPN, PC | Cesarean section | Survived | 3/23/2006 (P, AK006), 3/26/2006 (N), 4/2/1006 (N) |
| 5 | Male | Premature, ARDS, intracranial hemorrhage | 25 | 700 | Amikacin, meropenem | TPN, PC | Cesarean section | Died of DIC | 3/16/2006 (N), 3/19/2006 (N), 3/24/2006 (P, AK007), 3/26/2007 (N) |
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Abbreviations: TPN, total parenteral nutrition; PC, peripheral catheter; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation; N, negative; P, positive.