Table 6. Laboratory confirmed aetiology for paediatric patients meeting the case definition of bacterial meningitis enrolled in the study (excluding dual infections).
| Pathogen, n (%) | Children (n = 150) | ||
| PCR results | Culture results | Combined results of PCR and culture | |
| Streptococcus suis serotype 2 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 36 (24) | 16 (11) | 37 (25) |
| Haemophilus influenzae type b | 39 (26) | 9 (6) | 39 (26) |
| Neisseria meningitidis | 6 (4) | 2 (1) | 6 (4) |
| Staphylococcus spp | – | 3 (2) | 3 (2) |
| Escherichia coli | – | 2 (1) | 2 (1) |
| Acinetobacter spp | – | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | – | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
| Salmonella spp | – | 2 (1) | 2 (1) |
| Unknown aetiology1 | 69 (46) | 114 (76) | 59 (39) |
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“Unknown aetiology” corresponds to the probable cases.