Umbilical sepsis is relatively uncommon in the developed world but is endemic in less-developed regions. Complications of omphalitis are exceedingly rare, but potentially catastrophic. Many of these babies will require surgical intervention. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

No cases of umbilical sepsis were reported in either group, but culture-proven sepsis was more common in the dry cord care group than in the chlorhexidine group (15 of 70 vs 2 of 70; P .002). [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

Abbreviations: CI — confidence interval RR — relative risk WHO — World Health Organization Introduction Despite significant global progress in recent decades,1 bacterial infections (sepsis, meningitis, and pneumonia) continue to account for approximately [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli were the most frequent microorganisms. Mortality rate was 15%; all deaths occurred in patients presenting with systemic symptoms. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

aureus remains the most frequently reported organism.5–7,12 Other common pathogens include group A and group B Streptococci and Gram-negative bacilli including Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species, and Pseudomonas species. [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

Bacteriologic analysis revealed that Gram-positive bacteria (68%) predominated over Gram-negative isolates (60%). Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli were the most frequent microorganisms. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]