Table 2 Pathogen distribution among infants in each subgroup and period
23–24 weeks’ gestation | 25–26 weeks’ gestation | Total, 23–26 weeks’ gestation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period I (n = 21) | Period II (n = 31) | Period I (n = 26) | Period II (n = 12) | Period I (n = 47) | Period II (n = 43) | |
Gram (+) | 6 (28.5) | 19 (61.3) * | 18 (69.2) | 7 (59.3) | 24 (51.5) | 26 (60.5) |
CoNS | 2 (9.5) | 7 (22.6) | 6 (23.1) | 3 (25) | 8 (17.0) | 10 (23.3) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 3 (14.3) | 3 (9.7) | 6 (23.1) | 1 (8.3) | 9 (19.1) | 4 (9.3) |
Enterococcus | 0 (0) | 6 (19.4) * | 3 (11.5) | 1 (8.3) | 3 (6.4) | 7 (16.3) |
Streptococcus group B | 1 (4.8) | 3 (9.7) | 1 (3.8) | 1 (8.3) | 2 (4.3) | 4 (9.3) |
Others | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (7.7) | 1 (8.3) | 2 (4.3) | 1 (2.3) |
Gram (−) | 8 (38.1) | 10 (32.3) | 5 (19.2) | 5 (41.7) | 13 (27.7) | 15 (34.9) |
Enterobacter | 2 (9.5) | 2 (6.5) | 1 (3.8) | 2 (16.7) | 3 (6.4) | 4 (9.3) |
Escherichia coli | 0 (0) | 2 (6.5) | 1 (3.8) | 2 (16.7) | 1 (2.1) | 4 (9.3) |
Klebsiella | 1 (4.8) | 2 (6.5) | 2 (7.7) | 0 (0) | 3 (6.4) | 2 (4.7) |
Pseudomonas | 3 (14.3) | 0 (0) * | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (6.4) | 0 (0) |
Acinetobacter | 1 (4.8) | 1 (3.2) | 1 (3.8) | 0 (0) | 2 (4.3) | 1 (2.3) |
Others | 1 (4.8) | 3 (9.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (8.3) | 1 (2.1) | 4 (9.3) |
Fungus | 7 (33.3) | 2 (6.5) * | 3 (11.5) | 0 (0) | 10 (21.3) | 2 (4.7) * |
Candida albicans | 6 (28.6) | 1 (3.2) * | 3 (11.5) | 0 (0) | 9 (19.1) | 1 (2.3) * |
Caddida parapsilosis | 1 (4.8) | 1 (3.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.1) | 1 (2.3) |