Table 3 Incidence densities of device-associated infections per birth weight category in surveilled neonates
Device-associated infection | ≤750 g | 751-1000 g | 1001-1500 g | 1501-2500 g | >2500 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Umbilical catheter associated bloodstream infection (pooled mean)* | 6.127 | 0.331 | 1.231 | 0.892 | 1.695 |
Central catheter associated bloodstream infection (pooled mean)* | 11.636 | 8.644 | 4.731 | 4.544 | 6.981 |
VAP (pooled mean)* | 9.93 | 6.896 | 1.346 | 1.577 | 5.595 |