The bacterial prevalence and the production of bacteriocin by group B streptococcus in neonatal sepsis
Author
Source
Journal of Babylon University : Journal of Applied and Pure Sciences
Issue
Vol. 23, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1719-1725, 7 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Neonatal bacterial sepsis is one of the major cause of morbidity and mortality in neonates .This study was performed to determine the prevalence of bacterial sepsis with focus on gram positive and gram negative in neonates admitted at Karbala Teaching Hospital for Children , during the period , from November 2008 to April 2009.The neonates ranged from (1-30) days old .The early onset neonates are more susceptible for neonatal sepsis (60%) than late onset sepsis (40%) and males are more affected than females.
Blood culture was performed on all neonates with risk factors or sings of suggestive sepsis .
Blood samples were cultured using brain heart infusion broth according to standard method .
From the 100 neonates (42%) had positive blood culture for group B streptococcus , (30%) for E.
coli , (16%) forPseudomonas aeruginosa , (8%) for Klebsiella pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus (4%) .
Group B streptococcus bacteria represents the high percentage of bacteria in this study , therefore , we investigated the bacteriocin production properties of GBS isolates .
(76%) of GBS isolates produced bacteriocin while (24%) of GBS isolates didn't produce bacteriocine .
E.coli , Pseudomonas and Klebsiella showed a high degree of resistance to commonly used antibiotic (ampicillin , gentamicin) as well as third generation cephalosporins .
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Hasnawi, Abir Zahir. 2015. The bacterial prevalence and the production of bacteriocin by group B streptococcus in neonatal sepsis. Journal of Babylon University : Journal of Applied and Pure Sciences،Vol. 23, no. 4, pp.1719-1725.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-707716
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Hasnawi, Abir Zahir. The bacterial prevalence and the production of bacteriocin by group B streptococcus in neonatal sepsis. Journal of Babylon University : Journal of Applied and Pure Sciences Vol. 23, no. 4 (2015), pp.1719-1725.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-707716
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Hasnawi, Abir Zahir. The bacterial prevalence and the production of bacteriocin by group B streptococcus in neonatal sepsis. Journal of Babylon University : Journal of Applied and Pure Sciences. 2015. Vol. 23, no. 4, pp.1719-1725.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-707716
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Text in English ; abstracts in English and Arabic.
Record ID
BIM-707716