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Incidence of bacterial growth relative to age and sex
| Positive CSF culture (n = 26) | Negative CSF culture (n = 25) | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | ||||
| Age | Group 1 | Neonates | 1 (3.8%) | 3 (12.0%) | 0.079 |
| Infants | 19 (73.1%) | 11 (44.0%) | |||
| Children | 1 (3.8%) | 6 (24.0%) | |||
| Group2 | Adult | 5 (19.2%) | 5 (20.0%) | ||
| Sex | Female | 9 (34.6%) | 8 (32.0%) | 0.843 | |
| Male | 17 (65.4%) | 17 (68.0%) | |||
