Clinical and bacteriological profile of neonatal infections in metropolitan city based medical college nursery

Das, P.K.; Basu, K.; Chakraborty, P.; Bhowmik, P.K.

Journal of the Indian Medical Association 97(1): 3-5

1999


ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5847
PMID: 10549176
Document Number: 498518
Out of 6319 live born babies, 310 (4.9%) with high risk factors and with clinical suspicion of sepsis were studied for incidence pattern of neonatal infections. Incidence of neonatal infection was 2.56% in normal weight babies and 8.42% in low birth weight babies. Total culture positivity was 48.38%. Klebsiella was the most frequent offender, followed by Staph aureus and Staph epidermidis. Majority of klebsiella species were sensitive to ceftriaxone (86%), amikacin (84%) and ceftazidime (80%). Ceftriaxone was effective against Staph aureus (95%) and Staph epidermidis (95%). Overall fatality was 17.1%, distinctly higher in low birth weight group (22.06%) than normal weight group (6.18%).

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