Table 2.
Distribution of isolated organisms.
| Organism isolated | Frequency | Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early-onset (EOS) | Late-onset (LOS) | ||
| Gram-positive organisms | 60 | 14 | 74 (63.8) |
| S. aureus | 12 | 5 | 17 (14.6) |
| CoNS | 45 | 9 | 54 (46.6) |
| Enterococcus spp. | 2 | 0 | 2 (1.7) |
| Viridans streptococci | 1 | 0 | 1 (0.85) |
| Gram-negative organisms | 22 | 20 | 42 (36.2) |
| Acinetobacter spp. | 7 | 4 | 11 (9.5) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 5 | 1 | 6 (5.2) |
| Citrobacter spp. | 1 | 1 | 2 (1.7) |
| E. coli | 0 | 4 | 4 (3.4) |
| Enterobacter spp. | 1 | 5 | 6 (5.2) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 6 | 3 | 9 (7.7) |
| Burkholderia spp. | 2 | 0 | 2 (1.7) |
| Proteus mirabilis | 0 | 2 | 2 (1.7) |
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| Total | 82 | 34 | 116 (100) |