Table 2. Distribution of causative pathogens.
Bacterial infection (n = 126, 79.74%) | Frequency (%) |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 15 (11.90) |
Escherichia coli | 14 (11.11) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 13 (10.31) |
Salmonella spp. | 11 (8.73) |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | 11 (8.72) |
Shigella spp. | 9 (7.14) |
Campylobacter spp. | 7 (5.55) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 6 (4.75) |
Streptococcus agalactiae | 6 (4.75) |
Acinetobacter baumannii | 5 (3.96) |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 4 (3.17) |
Haemophilus influenzae | 4 (3.17%) |
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 4 (3.17%) |
Brucella spp. | 3 (2.38%) |
Micrococcus luteus | 3 (2.37%) |
Enterobacter aerogenes | 2 (1.58%) |
Others | 9 (5.70%) |
Viral infection (n = 21, 13.29%) | Frequency (%) |
Herpes simplex virus | 9 (42.85%) |
Enterovirus | 3 (14.28%) |
Dengue virus | 2 (9.52%) |
Varicella zoster virus | 2 (9.52%) |
Cytomegalovirus | 1 (4.76%) |
West Nile virus | 1 (4.76%) |
Unknown virus | 3 (14.28%) |
Fungal infection (n = 6, 3.79%) | Frequency (%) |
Candida spp. | 6 (100%) |
Auto-immune CNS Infection (5, 3.16%) | Frequency (% |
Anti-NMDA | 5 (100%) |