Table 1 Clinical features of 174 neonates diagnosed with EONS and enrolled into the study
Clinical feature | Number of infants* (%) |
|---|---|
Temperature | |
>38°C | 104 (59.8) |
>37.5°C on two occasions separated by at least one hour | 66 (37.9) |
Poor perfusion | 5 (2.9) |
Respiratory distress | 15 (8.6) |
Persisting glucose imbalance | 3 (1.7) |
Abdominal distension | 2 (1.2) |
Bilious aspirates | 3 (1.7) |
Blood in the stool in a baby < 72 hours of age | 1 (0.6) |