Table 1

Infection episodes per year as a percentage of all live births in each birth weight category

Birth weight (g)200620072008
<1000−CoNS25.3 (94/372)19.3 (95/492)21.0 (127/602)
+CoNS40.8 (201/492)43.2 (260/602)
1000–1499−CoNS4.5 (21/458)5.6 (26/464)3.6 (23/646)
+CoNS12.9 (60/464)8.2 (53/646)
1500–2500−CoNS1.3 (16/1187)1.5 (21/1404)1.0 (16/1541)
+CoNS2.1 (30/1404)2.3 (36/1541)
>2500−CoNS3.2 (38/1886)1.3 (33/2526)1.0 (29/2814)
+CoNS1.9 (48/2526)1.4 (40/2814)
  • −CoNS, excluding CoNS; +CoNS including CoNS.

  • CoNS, coagulase negative Staphylococci.