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.