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 |