Admission Outcome and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Bacterial Isolates among Neonates with Suspected Sepsis in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Dessie, Northeastern Ethiopia
Table 1
Neonatal data in relation to neonates with suspected sepsis admitted in NICU at Dessie comprehensive specialized hospital, Dessie, Northeastern Ethiopia, August 2017 to March 2018.
S.no.
Characteristics
Number (%)
NG
BG
1
Age in days
≤ 3
155 (63%)
48 (19.5)
>3–28
24 (9.8)
19 (7.7)
2
Gender
Female
59 (24)
25 (10.2)
Male
120 (48.8)
42 (17.1)
3
Birth weight in Gram
<2500
89 (35)
33 (13.4)
≥2500
93 (37.8)
34 (13.8)
4
Neonate gestational age (week)
<37
87 (35.4)
33 (13.4)
≥37
92 (37.4)
34 (13.8)
5.
Birth aspexia
No
176 (71.5)
64 (26)
Yes
3 (1.2)
3 (1.2)
6
Neonatal temperature, (c)
35.5–37.5
32 (13)
19 (7.7)
<35.5
99 (40.2)
17 (6.9)
>37.5
48 (19.5)
31 (12.6)
7
Respiratory rate
≥60
116 (47.2)
35 (14.2)
40–60
63 (25.6)
32 (13)
8
Pulse rate
>160
44 (17.9)
14 (5.7)
120–160
135 (54.9)
53 (21.5)
9
Lethargy
No
127 (51.6)
44 (17.9)
Yes
52 (21.1)
23 (9.3)
10
Cyanosis
No
175 (71.1)
64 (26)
Yes
4 (1.6)
3 (1.2)
11
Grunting
No
134 (54.5)
60 (24.4)
Yes
45 (18.3)
7 (2.8)
12
Chest in drawing
No
171 (69.5)
64 (26)
Yes
8 (3.3)
3 (1.2)
13
Respiratory distress
No
172 (69.9)
64 (26)
Yes
7 (2.8)
3 (1.2)
14
Feeding
Normal
29 (11.8)
16 (6.5)
Refusal
150 (61)
51 (20.7)
15
Umblicus
Clean
177 (72)
59 (24)
Septic
2 (0.8)
8 (3.3)
16
Clinical jaundice
No
169 (68.7)
61 (24.8)
Yes
10 (4.1)
6 (2.4)
17
Indwelling medical devices
No
117 (47.6)
34 (13.8)
Yes
62 (25.2)
33 (13.4)
18
Vomiting
No
156 (63.4)
53 (21.5)
Yes
23 (9.3)
14 (5.7)
19
Diarrhea
No
176 (71.5)
63 (25.6)
Yes
3 (1.2)
4 (1.6)
20
APGAR score first
≥7
163 (66.3)
55 (22.4)
<7
16 (6.5)
12 (4.9)
21
APGAR score fifth
≥7
164 (66.7)
56 (22.8)
<7
15 (6.1)
11 (4.5)
(%) : the percentage in each cell is computed by dividing the cell’s value (numerator) with the total study subjects (246) (denominator); NG: No growth; BG: Bacterial growth; °c: Degree Celsius.
