Research Article

Epidemiology of Neonatal Sepsis and Implicated Pathogens: A Study from Egypt

Table 1

Age and sex distribution among 344 neonates with suspected sepsis at Mansoura hospitals.

Category value
Neonates with EOS (≤72 hr) number (%)Neonates with LOS (>72 hr) number (%)Total number (%)

Total152 (44.19)192 (55.81)344
Blood culture results
 Proven sepsis49 (32.2)91 (47.4)140 (40.7)0.0063 (<0.05)
 Possible sepsis103 (67.8)101 (52.6)204 (59.3)
Sex
 Male93 (61.2)102 (53.1)195 (56.7)0.1650 (>0.05)
 Female59 (38.8)90 (46.9)149 (43.3)

EOS: early-onset sepsis, LOS: late-onset sepsis.