Perinatal history and general information of the infants
Characteristics or risk factors | Mean (SD) or n |
General characteristics | |
Mother | |
Mother age, years | 33.85 (4.06) |
Mode of delivery | |
Caesarean delivery | 3 |
Vaginal delivery | 10 |
Antenatal glucocorticoids (Yes) | 7 |
PROM | 1 |
GDM | 1 |
GH | 5 |
Colpitis | 1 |
Infant | |
Gestational age, weeks | 29.85 (1.14) |
Birth weight, g | 1329.23 (409.05) |
Sex (male) | 6 |
Twins (Yes) | 4 |
Apagar score (1 min) | 8.08 (2.40) |
Apagar score (5 min) | 8.85 (1.41) |
Prophylactic vaccination | 0 (0.00) |
Major diagnosis at admission | |
RDS | 11 |
PDA | 9 |
Asphyxia | 3 |
Metabolic acidosis | 9 |
NEC | 1 |
IVH | 4 |
Hyperbilirubinaemia | 2 |
Pneumonia | 2 |
Duration of parenteral nutrition, days | 38.15 (16.50) |
PICC | 6 |
Postnatal corticosteroid exposure | 4 |
Tracheal intubation | 9 |
Prophylaxis of fluconazole | 4 |
Antibiotic exposure in 3 days before infection | |
Piperacillin | 2 |
Imipenem | 7 |
Meropenem | 1 |
Sulperazone | 1 |
Vancomycin | 1 |
Drug sensitivity testing was performed using the Kirby-Bauer (K-B) method. Fungal sensitivity testing was performed in accordance with ROSCO (Denmark).
GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; GH, gestational hypertension; IVH, intraventricular haemorrhage; NEC, necrotising enterocolitis; PDA, patent ductus arteriosus; PICC, peripherally inserted central catheter; PROM, premature rupture of membranes; RDS, respiratory distress syndrome.