Table 2.
Overview of the pathogens that were cultured from urine analysis and related characteristics
| Gestational age (weeks) | Time of evaluation (hours after birth) | Pathogen | Urine collection method | Ultrasonography of the urinary tract | Concordant growth in other cultures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1200 | Candida albicans | BC | Normal | Skin |
| 24 | 137 | Candida albicans | SUC | Not performed | Skin and blood |
| 24 | 239 | Candida albicans | SUC | Normal | Blood |
| 24 | 279 | Candida albicans | SA | Normal | Skin and blood |
| 25 | 133 | Candida albicans | BC | Not performed | Skin |
| 26 | 172 | Candida albicans | SUC | Normal | Pharynx |
| 26 | 88 | Candida albicans | SUC | Normal | Blood |
| 26 | 82 | Candida albicans | SUC | Fungus balls | Blood and CSF |
| 26 | 344 | Candida albicans | SUC | Normal | Sputum and blood |
| 26 | 301 | Candida albicans | SUC | Normal | Blood |
| 27 | 416 | Escherchia coli | CAD | Not performed | Eye fluid |
| 27 | 864 | Klebsiella oxytoca | SUC | Normal | No |
| 27 | 278 | Candida albicans | SUC | Normal | No |
| 28 | 281 | Candida albicans | SUC | Normal | No |
| 28 | 840 | Klebsiella pneumoniae | BC | Not performed | No |
| 28 | 194 | Escherchia coli | SUC | Not performed | No |
| 28 | 125 | Staphylococcus aureus | SUC | Not performed | Blood |
| 29 | 651 | Enterobacter cloacae | CAD | Not performed | Sputum |
| 29 | 627 | Escherchia coli | CAD | Normal | No |
| 29 | 195 | Staphylococcus aureus | CAD | Not performed | Blood |
| 29 | 272 | Candida albicans | SUC | Normal | No |
| 29 | 452 | Streptococcus agalactiae | SUC | Not performed | Blood |
| 30 | 310 | Morganella morganii | SUC | Normal | Blood |
| 30 | 93 | Staphylococcus aureus | SUC | Not performed | Blood |
CSF cerebrospinal fluid, SUC sterile urethral catheterization, SA suprapubic aspiration, BC bag collection, CAD catheter a demeure (CAD)