Predominance of Gram-negative infections a cause of neonatal sepsis among low birth weight preterm infants

Affiliations

Bai Xinlu: Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First People’s Hospital of Chongqing, Liang Jiang New Area, Chongqing, P.R. China
Wei Qiang: Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China
Duan Taimei: Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First People’s Hospital of Chongqing, Liang Jiang New Area, Chongqing, P.R. China
Yi Yuling: Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First People’s Hospital of Chongqing, Liang Jiang New Area, Chongqing, P.R. China
Peng Hong: Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First People’s Hospital of Chongqing, Liang Jiang New Area, Chongqing, P.R. China
Hu Liyi: Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First People’s Hospital of Chongqing, Liang Jiang New Area, Chongqing, P.R. China

Abstract

Neonatal sepsis continues to be a leading and most important cause of mortality among low birth weight (LBW) preterm infants.