From: Bloodstream infections at a tertiary level paediatric hospital in South Africa
CA-BSI (N = 242a) | HA-BSI (N = 353a) | HCA-BSI (N = 68a) | Total BSIs (N = 663a) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
n/N (%)) | n/N (%) | n/N (%) | n/N (%) | |
BSI with no clinical focus | 28 (11.6) | 131(37.1) | 23 (33.8) | 182 (27.5) |
Hypothermiab | 5/28 (17.9) | 2/131 (1.5) | 0/23 (0) | 7/182 (3.8) |
Feverc | 14/28 (50) | 77/131 (58.8) | 17/23 (74) | 108/182 (59.3) |
BSI with a clinical focus | 214(88.4) | 222(62.9) | 45(66.2) | 481 (72.5) |
Hypothermiab | 11/214 (5.1) | 4/222 (1.8) | 5/45 (11.1) | 20/481 (4.2) |
Feverc | 112/214 (52.3) | 136/222 (61.3) | 22/45 (48.9) | 270/481 (56.1) |
Pneumonia | 65/214 (30.4) | 91/222 (41) | 16/45 (35.6) | 172/481 (35.8) |
Gastroenteritis | 67/214 (31.3) | 28/222 (12.6) | 10/45 (22.2) | 105/481 (21.8) |
Soft tissue infectiond | 18/214 (8.4) | 50/222 (22.5) | 4/45 (8.9) | 72/481 (15) |
Meningitis | 39/214 (18.2) | 1/222 (0.5) | 13/45 (28.9) | 53/481 (11) |
UTI | 29/214 (13.6) | 20/222 (9) | 4/45 (8.9) | 53/481 (11) |
Line sepsis | 4/214 (1.9) | 29/222 (13.1) | 3/45 (6.7) | 36/481 (7.4) |
URTI | 20/214 (9.3) | 8/222 (3.6) | 3/45 (6.7) | 31/481 (6.4) |
Empyema | 4/214 (1.9) | 5/222 (2.3) | – | 9/481 (1.9) |
Septic arthritis | 6/214 (2.8) | 3/222 (1.4) | – | 9/481 (1.9) |
Bronchiolitis | 4/214 (1.9) | – | 1/45 (2.2) | 5/481 (1) |
Pleural effusion | – | 3/222 (1.4) | – | 3/481 (0.6) |