Table 4 Pathogen-related factors of pediatric patients with acute bacterial meningitis admitted to Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2022
Variables | Category | Control:n(%) | Cases: n(%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Was Lumbar puncture done | No | 109 (38.4) | 62 (87.3) | < 0.000 |
Yes | 175 (61.6) | 9 (12.7) | ||
Types of bacteria detected, n = 9 for cases n = 175 for controls | S.pneumonia | 18 (10.3) | 5 (55.6) | 0.001 |
N.meningitidis | 25 (14.3) | 2 (22.2) | 0.130 | |
Group B Streptococcus | 4 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0.999 | |
H. influenza | 10 (5.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0.999 | |
not detected | 118 (67.4) | 2 (22.2) | ||
CSF Glucose | < 70 | 52 (29.9) | 1(11.1) | 0.226 |
> 70 | 122 (70.1) | 8 (88.9) | ||
CSF Protein | less than 100 | 72 (41.1) | 3 (33.3) | 0.642 |
>= 100 | 103 (58.9) | 6 (66.7) | ||
CSF cell count | < 50 | 74 (42.3) | 0 | |
50–100 | 48 (27.4) | 1 (11.1) | 0.997 | |
> 100 | 53 (30.3) | 8 (88.9) | 0.067 |