Identification of pathogens for infants with septicemia*
| Pathogens | N |
|---|---|
| Escherichia coli | 11† |
| Group B streptococcus | 2 |
| Haemophilus influenzae or parainfluenzae | 2 |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 1 |
*Not included in the table, there were four infants having a blood culture positive with a micro-organism considered to be contaminant: two coagulase negative Staphylococcus, one propionibacterium, one corynebacterium striatum.
†Including one infant with meningitis.