Table 6 Mortality rate among culture positive cases
From: Bacterial meningitis in children under 15 years of age in Nepal
Organisms | Total positive cases | Live | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
No. | No. (%) | No. (%) | |
H. influenzae | 7 | 4 (57.1) | 3 (42.9) |
N. meningitidis | 2 | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) |
S. pneumoniae | 2 | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) |
Group B streptococcus | 3 | 3 (100) | 0 |
E. coli | 3 | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) |
Pseudomonas spp. | 1 | 1 (100) | 0 |
Total | 18 | 12 (66.7) | 6 (33.3) |