Table 1.
Characteristics of neonates with culture-confirmed bloodstream infections and meningitis
| All patients (n=37 631) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age, days | 7 (3–14) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 18 397 (49%) | |
| Female | 16 331 (43%) | |
| Unknown | 2903 (8%) | |
| Year of diagnosis | ||
| 2014 | 4986 (13%) | |
| 2015 | 5832 (16%) | |
| 2016 | 5879 (16%) | |
| 2017 | 6269 (19%) | |
| 2018 | 7227 (19%) | |
| 2019 | 7438 (20%) | |
| Province in which hospital was located | ||
| Gauteng | 15 432 (41%) | |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 8792 (23%) | |
| Eastern Cape | 3027 (8%) | |
| Free State | 2839 (8%) | |
| Western Cape | 2490 (7%) | |
| Mpumalanga | 1730 (5%) | |
| North West | 1576 (4%) | |
| Limpopo | 1323 (3%) | |
| Northern Cape | 422 (1%) | |
| Hospital category | ||
| National central hospital | 10 788 (29%) | |
| Provincial tertiary hospital | 6378 (17%) | |
| Regional hospital | 16 630 (44%) | |
| District hospital and others | 3835 (10%) | |
| Timing of onset of infection | ||
| Early-onset neonatal sepsis (0–2 days) | 6950 (18%) | |
| Late-onset neonatal sepsis (3–27 days) | 30 681 (82%) | |
Data are median (IQR) or n (%).