From: Trends in paediatric bloodstream infections at a South African referral hospital
Variable | Number (n) | Percentage (%) | Age | Age | Age | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<1Â yr | 1 - 5Â yrs | 5 - 14Â yrs | ||||
(n; %) | (n; %) | (n; %) | ||||
Laboratory confirmed-BSI episodes* | 864 | 100% | 506 (58.6) | 206 (23.8) | 152 (17.6) | - |
Median age (months) | 7.5 | IQR | 3.2 | 18.2 | 96 | - |
 | 2.9-23.8 |  |  |  |  | |
Male | 496 | 57.4 | 298 (58.9) | 111 (53.9) | 89 (58.5) | 0.41 |
HIV status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
- Positive | 116 | 13.4 | 68 (13) | 31 (15) | 17 (11) | Â |
- Negative | 448 | 52 | 271 (54) | 101 (49) | 76 (50) | 0.57 |
- Unknown | 299 | 34.6 | 167 (33) | 74 (36) | 59 (39) | Â |
Onset of BSI # | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
- Community-acquired | 460 | 53.2 | 244 (53) | 133 (29) | 83 (18) | <0.001 |
- Hospital-acquired | 404 | 46.8 | 262 (65) | 73 (18) | 69 (17) | Â |
Ward at BSI diagnosis | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
- Intensive care | 185 | 21.4 | 140 (28) | 33 (16) | 12 (8) | <0.001 |
- General ward | 679 | 78.6 | 366 (72) | 173 (84) | 140 (92) | Â |
BSI outcome | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
- Died | 176 | 20.4 | 109 (22) | 45 (22) | 22 (14) | 0.13 |
- Survived | 688 | 79.6 | 397 (78) | 161 (78) | 130 (86) | Â |
Crude mortality rate by age | - | 20.4 | 21.5 | 21.8 | 14.5 | - |