Physical signs | Total number of neonates | No. of neonates with culture proven septicaemia (%) |
Rectal temperature (˚C) |
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Hyperthermia (≥37.6) | 95 | 39 (41.1) |
Normal (36.5 - 37.5) | 10 | 3 (30.0) |
Hypothermia(<36.5) | 5 | 4 (80.0) |
Axillary temperature (˚C) |
|
|
Hyperthermia (≥37.6) | 77 | 32 (41.6) |
Normal (36.5 - 37.5) | 26 | 9 (34.6) |
Hypothermia(<36.5) | 7 | 5 (71.4) |
Tachypnoea | 34 | 14 (41.2) |
Septic umbilicus | 11 | 7 (64.0) |
Hepatomegally | 8 | 3 (37.5) |
Tachycardia | 7 | 4 (57.1) |
Convulsion | 7 | 3 (42.8) |
Intercostal recession | 5 | 3 (60.0) |
Hyper/hypothermia | 5 | 2 (40.0) |
Scalding | 4 | 2 (50.0) |
Apnoea | 3 | 1 (33.3) |
Abdominal distension | 2 | 2 (100.0) |
Joint swelling | 2 | 1 (50.0) |
Sclerema | 1 | 0 (0.0) |
Crepitation | 1 | 0 (0.0) |
Murmur | 1 | 0 (0.0) |