Blood culture positive sepsis and sensitivity pattern in NICU at a tertiary care neonatal centre

Manila Singhvi; Poonam Singh

doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20250760

Authors

Manila Singhvi Department of Pediatrics, SMIMER Medical College, Surat, Gujarat, India
Poonam Singh Department of Pediatrics, SMIMER Medical College, Surat, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20250760

Keywords:

Antibiotic stewardship, Neonate, Sepsis, Sensitivity

Abstract

Background: This study aims to study blood culture positive neonatal sepsis and the sensitivity pattern of pathogenic organisms in a tertiary neonatal care hospital.

Methods: This retrospective observational cohort study was done in a tertiary care hospital. All the blood culture positive neonatal sepsis cases, excluding neonates with multiple congenital malformations, diagnosed during March 2023 to August 2023 (6 months) were analyzed.

Results: A total of 73 neonatal sepsis cases were diagnosed, among them 40 (54.7%) cases of gram-positive sepsis. In present study 61.6% cases were early onset sepsis, 41 (56%) babies were preterm and 49 (67%) babies were inborn. Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter were the most common organisms in early onset and late onset sepsis respectively. The sensitivity of Gram-negative bacilli to colistin, minocycline and levofloxacin was 90%, 84% and 78% respectively. The sensitivity of gram-positive organisms to linezolid, vancomycin and teicoplanin were 92%, 73% and 70% respectively. Mortality rate among culture positive sepsis was 16.4%.

Conclusions: In the practice of modern neonatal care, multidrug organisms are emerging. By practicing antibiotic stewardship, infants can be protected from future multidrug resistance organisms.

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