Table 2.
Clinical diagnosis and characteristics of infection in confirmed IPD cases, by age group
| |
|
Age (y) |
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Confirmed IPD |
<2 |
2-4 |
|
|
| (n = 15) | (n = 7) | (n = 8) | P-value§ | |
| Diagnosis (ICD-9) |
|
|
|
0.189 |
| Pneumonia |
8 (53.3) |
2 (28.6) |
6 (75.0) |
|
| Bacteremia |
4 (26.7) |
2 (28.6) |
2 (25.0) |
|
| Septicemia |
2 (13.3) |
2 (28.6) |
--- |
|
| Meningitis |
1 (6.7) |
1 (14.2) |
--- |
|
| Rectal body temperature >38°C (yes) |
13 (86.7) |
6 (85.7) |
7 (87.5) |
1.000 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) |
|
|
|
1.000 |
| 10–40 |
3 (20.0) |
1 (14.2) |
2 (25.0) |
|
| 41–200 |
7 (46.7) |
4 (57.2) |
3 (37.5) |
|
| >200 |
5 (33.3) |
2 (28.6) |
3 (37.5) |
|
| Median (range) leucocytes (x109/L) | 22.4 (12.9-41.0) | 29.2 (17.8-41.0) | 20.7 (12.9-26.4) | 0.189 |
Data are number (percentage within group) of children, except leucocytes.
§Significance of difference between age groups (Fisher’s exact test or Mann Whitney U test).