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Table 1 Bacterial pathogens isolated from the two wards

From: Susceptibility of bacterial etiological agents to commonly-used antimicrobial agents in children with sepsis at the Tamale Teaching Hospital

 

NICU

PAED

TOTAL

(N = 63)

(N = 268)

(N = 331)

Pathogens

EOS(%)

LOS(%)

n(%)

n(%)

Gram positive cocci (GPC)

Coagulase Positive Staphylococci

3(20.0)

5(38.5)

20(34.5)

28(32.2)

Coagulase Negative Staphylococci

5(33.3)

5(38.5)

15(25.9)

25(28.7)

Streptococcus pneumoniae

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

1(1.7)

1(1.2)

β-haemolytic Streptococcus

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

1(1.7)

1(1.2)

Gram negative rods (GNR)

Klebsiella pneumoniae

2(13.3)

0(0.0)

4(6.9)

6(6.9)

Escherichia coli

1(6.7)

1(7.7)

4(6.9)

6(6.9)

Salmonella typhi

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

6(10.3)

6(6.9)

Klebsiella spp

2(13.3)

0(0.0)

4(6.9)

6(6.9)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

0(0.0)

1(7.7)

2(3.4)

3(3.5)

Non-typhoidal Salmonella

1(6.7)

0(0.0)

1(1.7)

2(2.3)

Acinetobacter spp

1(6.7)

1(7.7)

0(0.0)

2(2.3)

Total isolates

15

13

58

86

  1. NICU: Neonatal intensive care unit, PAED: Paediatric ward, EOS: Early onset, LOS Late onset.