Pathology/organism | No of episodes (n=37) |
---|---|
Gram positive septicaemia (n=15 (40.5%)) | |
Coagulase negative staphylococci | 13 (1 case of pneumonia) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 1 |
Enterococcus | 1 |
Gram negative septicaemia (n=6 (16%)) | |
Serratia marcescens | 2 |
Klebsiella sp. | 3 (1 case of pneumonia) |
Escherichia coli | 1 |
Fungal septicaemia (n=4 (11%)) | |
Candida albicans | 3 (1 case of meningitis) |
Malassazia furfur | 1 |
Necrotising enterocolitis (n=8 (21.5%)) | 8 (2 cases of bowel perforation) |
Unidentified organisms (n=4 (11%)) | 4 |