Table 2 Characteristics of the study population. Continuous variables are expressed as median (25°-75° percentile), and categorical variables are expressed as numbers (percentage)
From: Cord blood presepsin as a predictor of early-onset neonatal sepsis in term and preterm newborns
N = 93 | |
|---|---|
Gestational age (weeks) | 38.0 (36.0 – 40.0) |
Preterm (< 37 weeks) | 29 (31.2%) |
Born before 34 weeks | 12 (12.9%) |
Late preterm (34–36 weeks) | 17 (18.3%) |
Birthweight (grams) | 3095 (2615 – 3500) |
SGA infants | 4 (4.3%) |
LGA infants | 7 (7.5%) |
1-min Apgar score | 9 (8–9) |
5-min Apgar score | 10 (9–10) |
Males | 52 (55.9%) |
Mode of delivery | |
Non-operative vaginal delivery | 49 (52.7%) |
Vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery | 8 (8.6%) |
Cesarean section | 36 (38.7%) |
Maternal vaginal/rectal swabs | |
Negative | 27 (29.0%) |
Unknown/not performed | 34 (36.6%) |
Positive for GBS | 28 (30.1%) |
Positive for E. coli | 4 (4.3%) |
Maternal urine culture | |
Negative | 15 (16.1%) |
Unknown/not performed | 64 (68.8%) |
Positive for GBS | 6 (6.5%) |
Positive for E. coli | 8 (8.6%) |
Highest maternal antepartum temperature (°C) | 36.6 (36.4 – 38.0) |
Premature rupture of membranes (hours) | 8 (1.0—20.0) |
Type of intrapartum antibiotics | |
Broad spectrum antibiotics > 4 h prior to birth | 14 (15.1%) |
Broad spectrum antibiotics 2–3.9 h prior to birth | 17 (18.3%) |
GBS specific antibiotics > 2 h prior to birth | 15 (16.1%) |
No antibiotics or any antibiotics < 2 h prior to birth | 47 (50.5%) |