Table 1.
Patient demographics and type of diagnosis amongst patients with bacterial infections attending outpatient department of Debre Markos Specialized Comprehensive Hospital.
| Variable | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 474 | 52.0 | |
| Female | 437 | 48.0 | ||
| Age (mean ± standard deviation) | 38±13.85 | |||
| Diagnosis | Respiratory tract infection | Community-acquired pneumonia | 311 | 30.6 |
| Urogenital tract infections | Uncomplicated urinary tract infection | 238 | 23.4 | |
| Recurrent urinary tract infection | 23 | 2.3 | ||
| Complicated urinary tract infection | 18 | 1.9 | ||
| Gastrointestinal tract infections | Typhoid fever | 102 | 10.1 | |
| Amoebiasis | 51 | 5.0 | ||
| Giardiasis | 33 | 3.2 | ||
| Peptic ulcer diseasea | 107 | 10.5 | ||
| Skin and soft tissue infections | Osteomyelitis | 61 | 6.0 | |
| Cellulitis | 17 | 1.6 | ||
| Sexually transmitted diseases | Vaginal discharge | 15 | 1.3 | |
| Othersb | 41 | 4.1 | ||
a
Peptic ulcer disease caused by Helicobacter pylori.
b
Bronchitis, lung abscess, oral abscess, otitis media, rheumatic fever.