title: Neonatal sepsis, bacterial isolates and antibiotic susceptibility patterns among neonates.
abstract: Data from hospital records of 96 neonates hospitalised with sepsis were analysed using SPSS 11.5 version to identify sepsis--its signs and symptoms with which they were admitted, bacterial isolates and antibiotic susceptibility patterns among neonates admitted during 2007-2009. The retrospective data revealed that majority of the neonates 61 (63.5%) were males. Of the 96 neonates 52 (54.2%) were pre-term, and 44 (45.8%) were referred from various institutes after initial trial of management for the same. Majority ie. 66 (68.8%) had respiratory distress. Lethargy was noted in 56 (58.30%), fever among 10 (10.4%) and jaundice was reported among 6 (6.2%). Blood culture and sensitivity revealed that pseudomonas infection claimed to have triggered early signs and symptoms of sepsis among 11 (11.46%) neonates and Staphylococcus aureus was responsible for triggering late signs and symptoms ofsep is among 11 (11.46%) neonates.
authors.affiliation: Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal University, Manipal.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pais
authors.forename: Elsa Sanatombi
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Devi
authors.forename: Muralidhar V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Anice
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gorge
authors.forename: Sreemathi S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Mayya
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Bairy
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents