Table 3.

Comparison of the late-onset (LO) sepsis incidence rates stratified by birth weight or gestation age (in alphabetical order).

Country	Rate of LO Sepsis: Stratification by Birth Weight or Gestation Age				References
Australia and N. Zealand, 2005–2007	<25 weeks: 2.7	25–26 weeks: 2.8	27–28 weeks: 2.0	29–31 weeks: 2.2	[12]
Canada, 2005–2007	<25 weeks: 3.2	25–26 weeks: 2.3	27–28 weeks: 1.2	29–31 weeks: 0.7	[13]
Germany, 2010–2011	<1000 g: 8.5 per 1000 pds		1001–1499 g: 4.0 per 1000 pds		[22]
Italy, 2006–2010	<750 g: 11.6 per 1000 pds *	751–1000 g: 8.6 per 1000 pds *	1001–1500 g: 4.7 per 1000 pds *		[29]
Poland, 2009	<750 g: 44.6%	751–1000 g: 31%	1001–1500 g: 18.0%		[36,37]
USA, 1998–2000	<750 g: 42.8%	751–1000 g: 28%	1001–1500 g: 11.0%		[45]

* catheter-associated bloodstream infections, CLABSI only; pds, patient days.