Table 1: Lists of bacteria commonly responsible for neonatal sepsis.
|
S.No |
Causes of EOS |
Causes of LOS |
|
1 |
Group B Streptococcus |
Coagulase-negative staphylococci |
|
2 |
Escherichia coli |
Staphylococcus aureus |
|
3 |
Staphylococcus aureus |
Escherichia coli (pathogenic strains) |
|
4 |
Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus |
Klebsiella |
|
5 |
H influenzae |
|
|
6 |
Listeria monocytogenes |
Enterobacter |
|
7 |
|
Serratia |
|
8 |
|
Acinetobacter |
|
9 |
|
Campylobacter jejuni (dog-human transmission) |
|
10 |
|
Shigella |
|
11 |
|
Salmonella |