Table 3 Profile and percentage of bacteria among neonates suspected of omphalitis.
Profile of pathogen | Total n = 141(119 + 22) n (%) | Clinical manifestation of omphalitis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Funisitis n (%) | Cellulitis n (%) | Omphalitis with fasciitis n (%) | Omphalitis with sepsis n (%) | ||
Total mono bacterial | 119 (84.3) | 73 (61.3) | 32 (26.9) | 0 | 14 (11.8) |
Gram-negatives | 59 (49.6) | 42 (71.2) | 15 (25.4) | 0 | 2 (3.4) |
E. coli | 33 (47.1) | 25 (75.7) | 7 (21.2) | 0 | 1 (3) |
K. pneumoniae | 6 (8.6) | 5 (83.3) | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
K. oxytoca | 4 (5.7) | 4 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. mirabilis | 7 (10) | 4 (57.1) | 3 (42.8) | 0 | 0 |
P. vulgaris | 3 (4.3) | 3 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E. aerogenes | 6 (8.6) | 1 (16.7) | 5 (83.3) | 0 | 0 |
Gram-positives | 60 (50.4) | 30 (50) | 30 (50) | 0 | 0 |
S. aureus | 38 (53.5) | 16 (42.1) | 20 (52.6) | 2 (5.3) | 0 |
CoNs | 8 (11.3) | 6 (75) | 2 (25) | 0 (0) | 0 |
S. pyogenes | 7 (9.9) | 2 (28.6) | 5 (71.4) | 0 (0) | 0 |
E. faecalis | 7 (9.9) | 4 (57.1) | 3 (42.9) | 0 | 0 |
Bi-bacterial isolates (n = 11 cases) | 11 (15.6) | 1 (9.1) | 1 (9.09) | 2 (18.2) | 7 (63.6) |
E. coli and S. aureus (n = 3 cases) | 3 (27.3) | 1 (9.1) | 0 | 1 (9.1) | 1 (9.1) |
E. coli and CoNs (n = 3) | 3 (27.3) | 0 | 1 (9.1) | 0 | 2 (18.2) |
P. vulgaris and CoNs (n = 1) | 1 (9.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (9.1) |
P. mirabilis and CoNs (n = 2) | 2 (18.2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (18.2) |
E. aerogenes and CoNs (n = 2) | 2 (18.2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (18.2) |
