Table 2.
Clinical Characteristics of Neonates Hospitalized in the NICU
| Variables and Category | ESβL-PGNB Carrier | Total N = 212(%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -ve: N (%) | +ve: N (%) | ||||
| Reason for hospitalization | Prematurity | Yes | 30(48.4) | 32(51.6) | 62(29.2) |
| No | 110(73.3 | 40(26.7) | 150(70.8) | ||
| Respiratory distress | Ye | 65(62.5) | 39(37.5) | 104(49.1) | |
| No | 75(69.4) | 33(30.6) | 108(50.9) | ||
| Neonatal infections | Ye | 130(66.3) | 66(33.7) | 196(92.5) | |
| No | 10(62.5) | 6(37.5) | 16(7.5) | ||
| Surgical pathology | Ye | 4(44.4) | 5(55.6) | 9(4.2) | |
| No | 136(67.0) | 67(33.0) | 203(95.8) | ||
| Birth defect | Yes | 7(50) | 7(50) | 14(6.6) | |
| No | 133(67.2) | 65(32.8) | 198(93.4) | ||
| Hypothermia | Yes | 26(49.1) | 27(50.9) | 53(25) | |
| No | 114(71.7) | 45(28.3) | 159(75) | ||
| Exposure to invasive device | Parenteral nutrition | Yes | 63(54.8) | 52(44.3) | 115(54.2) |
| No | 77(79.4) | 20(20.6) | 97(45.8) | ||
| Venous catheter | Yes | 135(66.2) | 69(33.8) | 204(96.2) | |
| No | 5(62.5) | 3(37.5) | 8(3.8) | ||
| CPAP | Yes | 79(62.7) | 47(37.3) | 126(59.4) | |
| No | 61(70.9) | 25(29.1) | 86(40.6) | ||
| Endotracheal intubation | Yes | 27(42.9) | 36(57.1 | 63(32) | |
| No | 113(75.8) | 36(24.5) | 149(70.3) | ||
| Antibiotic treatment status after admitted | Treated with antibiotics | Yes | 136(66.0) | 70(34.0) | 206(97.2) |
| No | 4(66.7) | 2(33.3) | 6(2.8) | ||
| Ampicillin +Gentamycin | Yes | 74(56.5) | 57(43.5) | 131(61.8) | |
| No | 66(81.5) | 15(18.5) | 81(38.2) | ||
| 3rd-G Cephalosporin + Gentamycin | Yes | 16(66.7) | 8(33.3) | 24(11.3) | |
| No | 124 (66) | 64(34) | 188(88.7) | ||
| Length of NICU stay and duration of antibiotic use | Duration of antibiotic use (days) during hospitalization | 0 | 4(66.7) | 2(33.3) | 6(2.8) |
| 1–5 | 29(76.3) | 9(23.7) | 38(18) | ||
| 6–10 | 70(71.4) | 28(28.6) | 98(46.2) | ||
| >10 | 37(52.9) | 33(47.1) | 70(33) | ||
| Length of stay in NICU | 1–10 | 85(77.3) | 25(22.7) | 110(51.9) | |
| 11–20 | 48(56.5) | 37(43.5) | 85(40.1) | ||
| >20 | 7(41.2) | 10(58.8) | 17(8) | ||
Abbreviations: CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; CSD, cesarean section delivery; -ve, negative; +ve, positive; ESβL-PGNB, extended spectrum β-lactamase producing gram negative bacilli; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit.