Neonatal septicemia in Stockholm

• Published in: European journal of clinical microbiology Vol. 6; no. 3; p. 262
• Main Authors: Faxelius, G, Ringertz, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.06.1987
• Subjects: Birth Weight; Gestational Age; Gram-Negative Bacteria; Humans; Infant, Low Birth Weight; Infant, Newborn; Prospective Studies; Retrospective Studies; Sepsis - epidemiology; Sepsis - etiology; Staphylococcal Infections - epidemiology; Staphylococcal Infections - etiology; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus epidermidis; Streptococcal Infections - epidemiology; Streptococcal Infections - etiology; Streptococcus agalactiae; Sweden; Sweden

In a prospective study to determine the incidence and etiology of neonatal septicemia at Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, all cases of neonatal septicemia in infants born at the hospital from 1981 to 1985 were reviewed. There were 4.0 cases of neonatal septicemia per 1,000 live births during the stud...