A descriptive study on the neonatal sepsis, bacterial isolates and antibiotic susceptibility patterns among neonates

Data from hospital record of 96 neonates hospitalized with sepsis were analyzed using SPSS 11.5version to identify sepsis- its signs and symptomswith which they were admitted, bacterial isolates and antibiotic susceptibility patterns among neonates admitted during 2007-2009. The retrospective data revealed that majority of the neonates 61 (63.5 %) were males. Of the 96 neonates 52 (54.2%) were preterm, and 44 (45.8%) were referred from various institutes after initial trial of management for the same. Majority66 (68.8%) had respiratory distress. Lethargy was noted in 56 (58.3%), fever among 10 (10.4%) and jaundice was reported among 6(6.2%). Blood culture and sensitivity revealed that pseudomonas infection claimed to have triggered early signs and symptomsof sepsisamong II (11.46%)neonatesand Staphylococcusaureus was responsiblefor triggering late signs and symptomsof sepsisamong 1.1() 1.46%)neonates.