Role of bacterial agents in newborn babies with septicemia

Abstract

Introduction: This research is aimed to determine the most common bacterial agents in septicemia of newborn babies. The blood infection is a clinical syndrome caused by invading microorganisms or their toxins into the blood. Objective: This study was conducted in Abd al-Hamid Omidvar Hospital, Evaz, Iran, on 516 newborn babies and infants with an average age of eight months suspected to infection. Method: Followed by collecting of blood samples and performing of microbial culture, evaluation of antibiotic sensitivity was performed by disc diffusion method on agar medium. Results: Among 516 samples of blood cultures, 20 samples (3.8%) of cultures were positive, of which 12 cases (3.9%) were boy and 8 cases (3.7%) were girl. Bacteria which cause blood infections include Staphylococcus epidermidis (30%), Klebsiella pneumonia (30%), Escherichia coli (25%), Enterobacter (10%) and Staphylococcus aureus (5%). The most sensitivity Gram positive and Gram negative strains were both to ciprofloxacin and the highest resistance of Gram negative strains was against cefixime and cephalexin, and the highest resistance of Gram positive strains was against tetracycline and oxacillin. Conclusion: paying attention to the prevalence of infection with Staphylococcus epidermidis in this study and similar studies, with correct use of antibiotics for treatment and observation of hygiene principles in pediatrics and neonatal wards can reduce mortality and morbidity caused by the disease.

Adequacy of prenatal care services and associated factors in Southern Ethiopia

“…During this critical prenatal period, women and the fetus face multiple risks that are life threatening to them and could directly impact their survival [9][10][11][12]. Effective detection and management of these complications require facility-based, skilled care within antenatal care services [13,14].…”