Table 3.
The three most frequent pathogens from major infections in Gabonese children and adults
| Infection | Pathogen | Children, n (%) | Adults, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodstream infection |
Klebsiella pneumoniae |
21 (16.7) |
- |
| |
Staphylococcus aureus |
15 (11.9) |
15 (18.5) |
| |
Salmonella enterica |
14 (11.1) |
12 (14.8) |
| |
Streptococcus pneumoniae |
- |
10 (12.4) |
| |
Others |
76 (59.5) |
44 (54.3) |
| Ear, eye, nose, throat infection |
Staphylococcus aureus |
37 (22.2) |
1 (16.7) |
| |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
15 (9.0) |
1 (16.7) |
| |
Proteus mirabilis |
14 (8.4) |
1 (16.7) |
| |
Others |
101 (60.5) |
3 (50.0) |
| Surgical site infection |
Staphylococcus aureus |
9 (25.7) |
33 (32.0) |
| |
Escherichia coli |
- |
15 (14.2) |
| |
Enterococcus faecalis |
6 (17.1) |
- |
| |
Proteus mirabilis |
4 (11.4) |
7 (6.6) |
| |
Others |
16 (45.7) |
51 (48.1) |
| Skin and soft tissue infection |
Staphylococcus aureus |
116 (74.8) |
28 (75.7) |
| |
Streptococcus pyogenes |
31 (20.0) |
1 (2.7) |
| |
Klebsiella pneumoniae |
2 (1.3) |
2 (5.4) |
| |
Others |
6 (3.9) |
6 (16.2) |
| Urinary tract infection |
Escherichia coli |
28 (40.0) |
36 (38.3) |
| |
Proteus mirabilis |
9 (12.9) |
4 (4.3) |
| |
Klebsiella pneumoniae |
4 (5.7) |
19 (20.2) |
| |
Others |
29 (41.4) |
35 (37.2) |
| Wound infection |
Staphylococcus aureus |
35 (46.1) |
15 (22.1) |
| |
Streptococcus pyogenes |
20 (26.3) |
- |
| |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
7 (9.2) |
- |
| |
Escherichia coli |
- |
8 (11.8) |
| |
Proteus mirabilis |
- |
8 (11.8) |
| Others | 14 (18.4) | 37 (54.4) |