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Table 1 Cross tabulation showing distribution of isolated bacteria based on the age at time of sepsis diagnosis, NICU, ATRH, May 2016–April 2017

From: Blood culture result profile and antimicrobial resistance pattern: a report from neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Asella teaching and referral hospital, Asella, south East Ethiopia

Isolated bacteria

EONS, n (%)

LONS, n (%)

p value

CoNS1

5 (22.7)

17 (77.3)

0.001

E. coli

12 (66.7)

6 (33.3)

S. aureus2

3 (18.7)

13 (81.3)

Klebsiella spp.

4 (36.4)

7 (63.6)

Enterobacter spp.

2 (28.6)

5 (71.4)

Enterococcus spp.

3 (50)

3 (50)

Citrobacter spp.

1 (33.3)

2 (66.7)

others a

3 (60)

2 (40)

  1. CoNS1, Coagulase negative staphylococcus S. aureus2, staphylococcus aureus
  2. a Include: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Listeria monocytogenes and candida