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. 2006 May 16;92(1):F15–F18. doi: 10.1136/adc.2005.087981

Table 2 Pathogens causing serious bacterial infections in febrile neonates.

SBI n (% of all neonates with SBI)
Urinary tract infection
 Escherichia coli 39 (36)*
 Klebsiella sp 7 (5.5)†
 Other 8 (7.3)
Acute otitis media
 Streptococcus pneumoniae 5 (4.6)
 Haemophilus influenzae 2 (2.3)
 Other bacteria 6 (6.7)
Bacterial gastroenteritis
 Campylobacter jejuni 2 (1.8)
Bacterial meningitis
 Listeria monocytogenese 2 (1.8)
Total 71 (66)

SBI, serious bacterial infection.

*Three neonates had bacteraemia.

†One neonate had bacteraemia.