Table 1.
Pathogen distribution of 189 full-term neonatal cases with proven meningitis.
| Pathogen | Total | CSF& Blood | CSF only | Blood only |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBS | 55 (29.1) | 22 (43.1) | 10 (21.7) | 23 (25.0) |
| E. coli | 55 (29.1) | 20 (39.2) | 13 (28.3) | 22 (23.9) |
| CoNS | 42 (22.2) | 4 (7.9) | 7 (15.3) | 31 (33.8) |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 21 (11.1) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (2.2) | 19 (20.7) |
| Staphylococcus haemolyticus | 3 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | 2 (2.2) |
| Staphylococcus hominis | 3 (1.6) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.2) |
| Staphylococcus saprophyticus | 2 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | 1 (1.1) |
| Staphylococcus warneri | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Staphylococcus lentus | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) |
| Staphylococcus cohnii | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Other types | 10 (5.3) | 2 (3.9) | 2 (4.3) | 6 (6.5) |
| Enterobacteriaceae (except E. coli) | 11 (5.8) | 1 (2.0) | 5 (10.9) | 5 (5.4) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 7 (3.7) | 1 (2.0) | 2 (4.3) | 4 (4.3) |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Proteus species | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Klebsiella oxytoca | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Plesiomonas shigelloides | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) |
| Enterococcus | 10 (5.3) | 1 (2.0) | 4 (8.7) | 5 (5.4) |
| Enterococcus faecium | 8 (4.2) | 1 (2.0) | 3 (6.5) | 4 (4.3) |
| Enterococcus faecalis | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Enterococcus gallinarum | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 3 (1.6) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.2) |
| Chryseobacterium meningosepticum | 3 (1.6) | 1 (2.0) | 2 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Listeria monocytogenes | 3 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (6.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 2 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | 1 (1.1) |
| Acinetobacter bauman | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Haemophilus influenzae | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) |
| Bacillus subtilis | 1 (0.5) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Streptococcus gallolyticus | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) |
| Micrococcus luteus | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) |
| Total | 189 (100.0) | 51 (100.0) | 46 (100.0) | 92 (100.0) |
Numbers are presented as n (%). “CSF & Blood,” “CSF only,” and “Blood only” represent pathogens detected in both the CSF and blood cultures; CSF culture only; and blood culture only, respectively. E. coli, Escherichia coli; GBS, Group B Streptococcus; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid.