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Table 3 Distribution of organisms detected in blood cultures and endotracheal aspirate in the studied neonates

From: Sepsis profile and outcome of preterm neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit of Cairo University Hospital

Organism

Number (%)

Blood cultures (n = 66)

Klebsiella MDR

21 (31.8%)

 CoNS

21 (31.8%)

Acinetobacter MDR

8 (12.1%)

 MRSA

4 (6.1%)

Klebsiella AMPC

3 (4.5%)

Pseudomonas MDR

3 (4.5%)

E. coli MDR

2 (3.1%)

Klebsiella ESBL

2 (3.1%)

Klebsiella oxytoca

2 (3.1%)

Endotracheal aspirate culture (n = 38)

Klebsiella MDR

21 (55.2%)

Acinetobacter MDR

9 (23.6%)

E. coli MDR

2 (5.3%)

 Pseudomonas MDR

2 (5.3%)

Klebsiella oxytoca

2 (5.3%)

Klebsiella spp.

1 (2.6%)

Klebsiella AMPC

1 (2.6%)