Table 2
Early onset neonatal bacterial meningitis for inborn babies 1992–2002
| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLBW, Very low birth weight. | ||||||||||||
| Group B streptococcus | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| Escherichia coli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| Gram negative rods | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| Total in VLBW babies | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 43 |
| Number of live births/year at reporting hospitals | 17196 | 29434 | 50400 | 48879 | 48812 | 37691 | 38965 | 34434 | 23708 | 31838 | 30008 | 391365 |
