Table 2 Clinical presentations and diagnoses among studied cases with suspected sepsis
From: Emerging antimicrobial resistance in early and late-onset neonatal sepsis
| Clinical manifestation/ diagnosis | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| - Poor suckling & sluggish reflexes | 77 (24.5%) |
| - Respiratory distress | 91 (29.0%) |
| - Pulmonary hypertension | 3 (1.0%) |
| - Meconium aspiration syndrome | 4 (1.3%) |
| - Apnea | 35 (11.2%) |
| - Congenital heart disease | 6 (1.9%) |
| - Neonatal jaundice | 19 (6.1%) |
| - Neonatal convulsions | 12 (3.8%) |
| - Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy | 11 (3.5%) |
| - Neonatal hypoglycemia | 7 (2.2%) |
| - Multiple congenital anomalies | 10 (3.2%) |
| - Low birth weight | 10 (3.2%) |
| - Neonatal Pneumonia | 15 (4.8%) |
| - Bleeding tendency or hemorrhage | 14 (4.5%) |
| - Total | 314(100%) |