Demographic

Characteristics

N

EONS (n = 14)

LONS (n = 12)

Ward

NICU

28

9

2

Babies’ unit

5

10

Gender

Male

28

8

5

Female

6

7

Mode of Delivery

SVD

28

8

3

CS

6

9

Type of Birth

Single birth

28

13

12

Multiple birth

1

0

Birth Weight Cat.

ELBW

28

0

0

VLBW

1

0

LBW

5

4

NBW

7

8

Macrosomia

1

0

Gestation Periods

Preterm

28

6

4

Term

8

8

Post Term

0

0

Antibiotic on admission

None

28

11

8

On Antibiotics

3

4

Not known

0

0

Outcome (General)

Alive

28

9

10

Deceased

5

2

Outcome (Blood culture positive although on antibiotics)

Alive

7

1

2

Deceased

2

1

Referred

0

1