Table 1 Organisms isolated by age at onset of illness
From: Sensitivity pattern among bacterial isolates in neonatal septicaemia in port Harcourt
Organisms | Early onset sepsis (0-72 hrs) | Late onset sepsis (> 72 hrs) |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Frequency [Percentage] | Frequency [Percentage] |
Klebsiella | 78 (65.0) | 21 (42.9) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 18 (15.0) | 15 (30.6) |
Escherichia coli | 9 (7.5) | 4 (8.2) |
Proteus spp | 8 (6.7) | 1 (2.0) |
Pseudomonas aurugenosa | 4 (3.3) | 4 (8.2) |
Enterococcus faecalis | 3 (2.5) | 0 (0) |
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 0 (0) | 3 (6.1) |
Streptococcus spp | 0 (0) | 1 (2.0) |
Total | 120 (100) | 49 (100) |