[Table/Fig-1]:
Demographic and microbiological profile of study subjects (n=278).
| Characteristic | No. of patients | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | ||
| 0-20 | 16 | 5.75 |
| 21 to 40 | 91 | 32.7 |
| 41 to 60 | 116 | 41.7 |
| 61 to 80 | 52 | 18.7 |
| > 80 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 199 | 71.6 |
| Female | 79 | 28.4 |
| Specimen | ||
| Tissue | 130 | 46.8 |
| Pus aspirate | 88 | 31.7 |
| Body fluids | 22 | 7.9 |
| Wound swabs | 15 | 5.4 |
| Stool for C. difficile culture | 14 | 5.0 |
| Corneal scrapings | 9 | 3.2 |
| Nature of growth with anaerobic infections (n=278) | ||
| • Pure anaerobic growth (n=147, 52.9%) | ||
| Monomicrobial anaerobic growth | 119 | 42.8 |
| Polymicrobial anaerobic growth | 28 | 10.1 |
| • Mixed anaerobic and aerobic growth (n=131, 47.1%) | ||
| 1 Aerobic + 1 Anaerobic growth | 82 | 29.5 |
| 1 Aerobic + 2 Anaerobic growth | 20 | 7.2 |
| 2 Aerobic + 1 Anaerobic growth | 19 | 6.8 |
| 2 Aerobic + 2 Anaerobic growth | 10 | 3.6 |