Abstract: Objective To determine the pathogenic bacteria distribution and drug resistance in children with sepsis. Methods From 2002 to 2011, a ten consecutive years of monitoring of pathogenic bacteria distribution, drug resistance in pediatric patients with sepsis were conducted. Results From 2002 to 2011, 2 493 strains of pathogenic bacteria were detected in 68 419 specimens of blood culture. The positive rate was 3.64%. Among them, 1 913 strains (76.73%) were the gram-positive bacteria (G+ bacteria), 562 strains (22.54%) were gram- negative bacteria (G- bacteria) and 18 strains (0.72%) were fungi. From 2002 to 2006, 959 strains (4.73%) of pathogenic bacteria were detected in 20 287 specimens of blood culture. Among them, the G+ bacteria was 731 strains (76.23%), G- bacteria was 228 strains (23.77%). From 2007 to 2011, 1 534 strains (4.73%) of pathogenic bacteria were detected in 48 132 specimens of blood culture, G+ bacteria was 1 182 strains (77.05%), G- bacteria was 334 strains (21.77%), fungi was 18 strains (1.17%). The positive rate of blood culture, the pathogenic bacteria distributions of G+, G-, and fungi were significantly different between the first and the second 5 years (P<0.01). The positive rate of G+ bacteria tended to increase and the positive rate of G- bacteria tended to decrease. Comparing between the first and second 5 years, the positive rate of coagulase-negative staphylococci, Klebsiella, Alcaligenes, fungi tended to increas, and the positive rate of Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus, Pseudomonas, Salmonella tended to decrease. The distribution of pathogens in different age groups of children with sepsis also were significantly difference (P<0.001). Over the 10 years, G+ positive bacteria were highly resistant to penicillin and erythromycin, but not resistant to Vancomycin. ESBLs positive E. coli strains and Klebsiella Trevisan became highly resistant to antibiotics. Salmonella was sensitive to commonly used antibiotics. Conclusions Coagulase negative staphylococcus was the most common pathogenic bacteria in children with sepsis in the last 10 years, multiple pathogenic bacteria also show a growing trend in drug resistance.