Organism | Total No of cases (%) | No of cases in VLBW babies (%) |
---|---|---|
Hib, Haemophilus influenzae type b; VLBW, very low birth weight. | ||
Group B streptococcus | 48 (62) | 3 (18) |
Escherichia coli | 16 (21) | 10 (59) |
Listeria monocytogenes | 3 (4) | 1 (6) |
Enterococcus spp | 2 (3) | 1 (6) |
Haemophilus influenzae (non-Hib) | 2 (3) | 1 (6) |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | 2 (3) | – |
Enterobacter spp | 1 (1) | – |
Klebsiella spp | 1 (1) | – |
Neisseria meningitidis | 1 (1) | – |
Staphylococcus aureus | 1 (1) | 1 (6) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 (1) | – |
Total | 78 | 17 |