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Table 4 Neonatal sepsis diagnostic test results in Felege-Hiwot referral hospital, North West Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2016

From: Clinical outcome and risk factors of neonatal sepsis among neonates in Felege Hiwot referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Amhara Regional State, North West Ethiopia 2016: a retrospective chart review

Variables

Frequency

Percent

Culture and gram stain result

 Gram negative

39

17.3

 Not done

186

82.7

Appearance of CSF (20) (8.9%)

 Clear

10

4.4

 Cloudy

6

2.7

 Bloody

4

1.8

Lumbar puncture result about WBC (20) (8.9%)

 0–5 cells/µL

5

2.2

 >5 cells/µL

15

6.7

Glucose (20) (8.9%)

 <40 mg/dL

10

4.4

 >40 mg/dL

10

4.4

Protein (20) (8.9%)

 <45 mg/dL

6

2.7

 >45 mg/dL

14

6.2

Gram stain (20) (8.9%)

 Gram negative

20

8.9

WBC result in CBC profile

 <4 billion cells/L

5

2.2

 5–10.5 billion cells/L

54

24

 >10.5 billion cells/L

142

63.1

 No CBC profile

24

10.7

X-ray result

 Normal finding

5

2.2

 No X-ray

220

97.8