title: Clinical and bacteriological profile of neonatal infections in metropolitan city based medical college nursery.
abstract: Out of 6319 live born babies, 310 (4.9%) with high risk factors and with clinical suspicion of sepsis were studied for incidence pattern of neonatal infections. Incidence of neonatal infection was 2.56% in normal weight babies and 8.42% in low birth weight babies. Total culture positivity was 48.38%. Klebsiella was the most frequent offender, followed by Staph aureus and Staph epidermidis. Majority of klebsiella species were sensitive to ceftriaxone (86%), amikacin (84%) and ceftazidime (80%). Ceftriaxone was effective against Staph aureus (95%) and Staph epidermidis (95%). Overall fatality was 17.1%, distinctly higher in low birth weight group (22.06%) than normal weight group (6.18%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Medical College, Calcutta.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Bhowmik
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D009725:Nurseries, Hospital; D012307:Risk Factors; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D014505:Urban Population