Table 3 Etiology of device-associated infections per birth weight category in surveilled neonates

CLABSI

≤750 g

751–1000 g

1001–1500 g

1501–2500 g

>  2500 g

Total (%)

CONS

8

4

5

4

1

22 (25.3)

Candida parapsilosis

7

3

6

2

1

19 (21.8)

Not determined

8

3

3

4

18(20.7)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2

2

1

5 (5.7)

Candida albicans

1

2

1

4 (4.6)

Escherichia coli

1

1

1

3 (3.4)

Escherichia coli ESBL+

2

1

3 (3.4)

Klebsiella pneumoniae

2

1

3 (3.4)

Klebsiella pneumoniae ESBL+

2

1

3 (3.4)

Staphylococcus aureus

1

1

2 (2.3)

Enterococcus faecalis

2

2 (2.3)

Streptococcus sanguinis

1

1 (1.1)

Kocuria kristinae

1

1 (1.1)

Candida pelliculosa

1

1 (1.1)

Total (% within BW category)

32 (36.8)

18 (20.7)

17 (19.5)

17 (19.5)

3 (3.4)

87 (100)

VAP

≤ 750 g

751–1000 g

1001–1500 g

1501–2500 g

> 2500 g

Total (%)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

4

1

2

7 (28)

CONS

4

1

5 (20)

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

4

1

5 (20)

Staphylococcus aureus

1

1

2 (8)

Acinetobacter baumannii

1

1

2 (8)

Enterobacter cloacae

1

1 (4)

Klebsiella pneumoniae ESBL+

1

1 (4)

Polymicrobial (Pseudomonas aeruginosa + Candida parapsilosis)

1

1 (4)

Polymicrobial (Pseudomonas aeruginosa + Klebsiella pneumoniae ESBL+)

1

1 (4)

Total (% within BW category)

15 (60)

4 (16)

1 (4)

4 (16)

1 (4)

25 (100)