From: Incidence and risk factors of urinary tract infection in neonatal sepsis
Variables | Urine culture | p value | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Negative (n = 89) | Positive (n = 11) | ||||
Males | 60 | 67.40% | 5 | 45.50% | 0.20 |
Females | 29 | 32.60% | 6 | 54.50% | |
Expert panel criteria score (Mean ± SE) | 5.3 | 0.14 | 5.10 | 0.60 | 0.60 |
Clinical presentation | |||||
Poor feeding | 49 | 55.10% | 10 | 90.90% | 0.02 |
Lethargy and hypotonic and poor reflex | 82 | 92.10% | 9 | 81.80% | 0.30 |
Convulsion | 4 | 4.50% | 1 | 9.10% | 0.40 |
Bleeding tendency | 8 | 9% | 1 | 9.10% | 0.90 |
Sclerema | 5 | 5.60% | 1 | 9.10% | 0.50 |
Cholestasis jaundice | 5 | 5.60% | 0 | 0% | 1 |
Diarrhea | 4 | 4.50% | 0 | 0% | 1 |
Hypotension | 9 | 10.10% | 1 | 9.10% | 1 |
Bradycardia | 3 | 3.40% | 0 | 0% | 1 |
Apnea | 13 | 14.60% | 0 | 0% | 0.40 |
Respiratory distress | 55 | 61.80% | 9 | 81.80% | 0.30 |
Temperature instability | 31 | 34.80% | 6 | 54.50% | 0.30 |
Feeding intolerance | 35 | 39.30% | 8 | 72.70% | 0.05 |
Need for ventilation | 45 | 50.50% | 6 | 54.50% | 0.80 |