Bacterial pathogens isolated from blood culture or cerebrospinal fluid in 1313 neonates aged 7–29 days in the multi-centre WHO young infant study,17 and in 260 neonates 8–30 days in Kenya
| Bacterial pathogens | WHO young infant study | English et al18 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1313 | 260 | 1573 |
| Total positive cultures | 64 (4.9%) | 22 (8.5%) | 86 (5.5%) |
| S pyogenes | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| Staph aureus | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| S pneumoniae | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Escherichia coli | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Salmonella spp | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Group B Streptococcus | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Enterobacter | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| H influenzae | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Group G Streptococcus | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Acinetobacter | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pseudomonas | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Enterococcus spp | 0 | 1 | 1 |