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Table 2 Characteristics of neonatal cases

From: Listeriosis during pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study

No

Sex

GA

(wk)

BW (g)

Apgara

Clinical presentation

Culture sites

diagnosed day (postnatal)

Intubation

WBC (109/L)

PLT (109/L)

Empirical antibiotic treatment

Complications

Outcome

Blood

Gastric fluid

Others

B1

F

38

3760

9–10

Fever Tmax 38.1℃

( +)

/

/

12

No

8

171

Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium

Septicemia, patent foramen ovale

A

B2

F

32

1650

5–8

RD, apnea, cyanosis, petechiae

( +)

/

Catheter ( +)

5

No

9.6

220

Azlocillin

Abnormal liver function, pneumonia, septicemia, preterm birth, low birth weight

D

B3

F

26

1000

4–4

RD, apnea, petechiae, rash, cyanosis

( +)

/

/

4

Yes

6.3

103

Penicillin

Pneumonia, extremely premature infant, very low birth weight

D

B4

M

30

1650

5–7

RD, apnea, cyanosis

( +)

( +)

Eye secretions ( +)

5

Yes

3.0

100

Penicillin + Meropenem

Septicemia, purulent meningitis, pneumonia, congenital heart disease, neonatal anemia, BIPI, neonatal intracranial hemorrhage, premature infant, low birth weight

A

B5

F

29

1350

7–8

RD, apnea, hypoglycemia, cyanosis, DOIC 5 min

( +)

( +)

Sputum ( +)

4

Yes

18.4

111

Cefotiam + Penicillin

Pneumonia, septicemia, purulent meningitis, neonatal anemia, BPD, hypoglycemia, premature infant, very low birth weight, apnea neonatorum

A

B6

M

34

2250

1–6

RD, apnea, lethargy, DOIC 5 min

( +)

( +)

/

4

Yes

9.2

177

Penicillin + Ceftazidime

Sepsis, Pneumonia, PDA, preterm birth, low birth weight

A

B7

F

30

1400

6–9

RD, apnea, DOIC 1 min

( +)

( +)

/

5

Yes

12.3

186

Penicillin + Meropenem

Pneumonia, septicemia, purulent meningitis, anemia, ROP, preterm birth, low birth weight

A

B8

M

30

1900

5–7

RD, apnea, cyanosis, DOIC 5 min

( +)

( +)

/

4

Yes

9.3

35

Vancomycin + Meropenem

Sepsis, shock, respiratory failure, cardiac insufficiency, AKI, capillary leak syndrome, purulent meningitis, intracranial hemorrhage, seizure, patent ductus arteriosus, coagulation disorders, thrombocytopenia, anemia, low birth weight, preterm birth, pneumorrhagia, hypoproteinemia, pneumonia, hypernatremia

A

B9

F

37

2700

9–10

Lethargy, rash

( +)

/

/

5

Yes

1.5

115

Penicillin + Ceftazidime

Sepsis, septic shock, respiratory failure, pneumonia, acidosis, coagulation disorders, thrombocytopenia, hypoproteinemia, seizure, hypocalcemia, purulent meningitis, acute renal injury

A

B10

M

28

1250

8–9

RD

(-)

( +)

/

5

Yes

13.5

140

Penicillin + Meropenem

Respiratory failure, pneumonia, septicemia, very low birth weight, preterm birth, patent ductus arteriosus, hypoproteinemia, anemia, congenital hypothyroidism

D

B11

F

32

1600

9–10

RD

(-)

/

/

5

No

19.6

350

Azlocillin

Pneumonia, preterm birth, low birth weight

A

B12.1

F

36

2550

9–10

RD, lethargy

(-)

/

/

5

No

19.6

236

Ceftazidime

Pneumonia, preterm birth

A

B12.2

M

36

2250

9–10

RD, lethargy, petechiae

(-)

/

/

5

No

16.2

223

Ceftazidime

Pneumonia, preterm birth, low birth weight

A

B13

M

35

2570

9–10

Cyanosis

(-)

( +)

/

6

No

17.5

230

Penicillin + Ceftazidime

Pneumonia, preterm birth, septicemia, neonatal hypocalcemia, neonatal anemia, neonatal hypokalemia, ASD

A

  1. aApgar score at 1st min—5th min
  2. GA gestational age, BW birth weight, PLT platelet, A alive, RD respiratory distress, D dead, BIPI brain injure in premature infants, DOIC delay of initial crying, BPD bronchopulmonary dysplasia, PDA patent ductus arteriosus, ROP retinopathy of prematurity, AKI acute kidney injury, ASD atrial septal defect