Table 3.

Antibiotics treatment pattern of pediatric patients with acute bacterial meningitis admitted to Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital between July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2022

Variables	Category	Controls :n(%)	Cases: n(%)	p value
Antibiotics regimen	Ceftriaxone	218(76.8%)	42(59.2%)	0.002
	ceftriaxone with vancomycin	32(11.3%)	20(28.2%)	0.001
	ampicillin with gentamycin	34(12%)	9(12.7%)	0.068
Antibiotics change	No	245(87.7%)	41(57.7%)	< 0.000
	Yes	39(12.3%)	30(42.3%)
The type of antibiotics changed	Vancomycin	7(18.9%)	6(20.0%)
	ceftazidime with vancomycin	23(62.2%)	19(63.3%)	0.998
	Cefotaxime	1(2.7%)	1(3.3%)	0.76
	ceftriaxone with Vanco	6(16.2%)	4(13.3%)
Dexamethasone	No	235(82.7%)	62(87.3%)		0.351
	Yes	49(17.3%)	9(12.7%)