Table 2 Distribution of pathogens in different types of clinical samples
Type of specimen | Pathogen | Number of episodes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | On admission | During NICU | ||
Blood | ESBL producing coliforms (Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumoniae) | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Non-ESBL coliforms (Proteus spp.) | 2 | 2 | – | |
Strep. pneumoniae | 1 | 1 | – | |
Respiratory secretions (ET, PA, GA) | ESBL producing coliform spp. | 2 | – | 2 |
Enterococcus spp. | 1 | 1 | – | |
Coag. Neg. Staphylococcus | 1 | 1 | – | |
Acinetobacter spp. | 1 | 1 | – | |
CSF (from EVD shunt) | ESBL producing coliforms | 1 | – | 1 |