Organisms | Episodes | Comments |
---|---|---|
(A) Gram positive septicaemia (n=25): | ||
Staphylococcus aeurus | 3 | Osteomyelitis (× 1) |
MRSA | 7 | NEC with peritonitis (× 2) |
CONS | 12 | Meningitis (× 1) |
Streptococcus agalactae | 1 | Meningitis (× 1) |
Streptococcus faecalis | 2 | |
(B) Gram-negative septicaemia (n=12): | ||
Klebsiellasp | 4 | Meningitis (× 2); meningitis with NEC (× 1) |
Enterobacter cloacae | 5 | Osteomyelitis (× 1); NEC (×1); died (× 1) |
Serratia marcescens | 3 | NEC (× 1) |
(C) Fungal septicaemia (n=4): | ||
Candida albicans | 4 | Meningitis (× 2); ventriculitis (× 1) |
(D) Other confirmed septic episodes (n=4): | ||
NEC | 3 | |
? Gram negative septicaemia | 1 | Infection responded to imipenem |
CONS = coagulase negative staphylococci; MRSA = methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; NEC = necrotising enterocolitis.