Yield from cultures of lung puncture on 755 neonates who were stillborn or died in the first 72 hours of life3
Bacteria | Number |
---|---|
Escherichia coli | 71 |
Aerobacter aerogenes | 45 |
Streptococcus beta haemolytic | 29 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 27 |
Streptococcus viridans | 21 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 17 |
Proteus vulgaris | 11 |
Streptococcus non haemolytic (Group D) | 8 |