Case-fatality of specific pathogens among infants with neonatal sepsis in four Asian centres
| Died from infection | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Organism | n (%) | |
| Gram-positive | ||
| Coagulase-negative staphylococci | 20 (4.8) | 415 |
| Enterococcus faecalis | 1 (2.7) | 35 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | ||
| MSSA | 3 (9.7) | 31 |
| MRSA | 5 (26.3) | 19 |
| Group B Streptococcus | 5 (15.6) | 32 |
| Other Gram-positive bacteria | 5 (10.2) | 49 |
| Gram-negative | ||
| Klebsiella spp. | 41 (34.2) | 120 |
| Escherichia coli | 13 (22.4) | 58 |
| Pseudomonas spp. | 13 (38.2) | 34 |
| Serratia spp. | 11 (52.4) | 21 |
| Acinetobacter spp. | 8 (28.6) | 28 |
| Enterobacter spp. | 3 (12.0) | 25 |
| Other Gram-negative bacteria | 7 (18.9) | 37 |
| Candida spp. | 2 (4.8) | 42 |
| Other | 3 (17.6) | 17 |
| Total | 140 (14.4) | 963 |
MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MSSA, methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.