Table 2.
Distribution of pathogens in different types of clinical samples
| Type of specimen | Pathogen | Number of episodes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | On admission | During NICU | ||
| Blood | ESBL producing coliforms (Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumoniae) | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Non-ESBL coliforms (Proteus spp.) | 2 | 2 | – | |
| Strep. pneumoniae | 1 | 1 | – | |
| Respiratory secretions (ET, PA, GA) | ESBL producing coliform spp. | 2 | – | 2 |
| Enterococcus spp. | 1 | 1 | – | |
| Coag. Neg. Staphylococcus | 1 | 1 | – | |
| Acinetobacter spp. | 1 | 1 | – | |
| CSF (from EVD shunt) | ESBL producing coliforms | 1 | – | 1 |
ESBL Extended spectrum beta lactamase; ET endo-tracheal; PA pharyngeal aspirate; GA gastric aspirate; CSF cerebrospinal fluid; EVD external ventricular drain