Table 2. Types of infections suspected in hospitalized patients in the internal medicine ward of TASH in 2014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
| Bacterial Diagnosis* | Wards, N = 282(Freq, %) | ICU,N = 41(Freq, %) | Total, N = 323(Freq, %) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 124(44.0) | 31(75.6) | 155(48.0) |
| Community-acquired | 71(25.2) | 7(17.1) | 78(24.2) |
| Aspiration | 27(9.6) | 15(36.6) | 42(13.0) |
| Hospital-acquired | 21(7.5) | 8(19.5) | 29(9.0) |
| Ventilation associated | 0 | 1(2.4) | 1(0.3) |
| Other Pneumonia | 5(1.8) | 0 | 5(1.6) |
| Urinary Tract Infection | 39(13.8) | 3(7.3) | 42(13.0) |
| Sepsis | 34(12.1) | 5(12.2) | 39(12.1) |
| Fever of neutropenia | 34(12.1) | 1(2.4) | 35(10.8) |
| Meningitis | 18(6.4) | 2(4.9) | 20(6.2) |
| Abscess | 15(5.3) | 0 | 15(4,6) |
| Spon. Bacterial Peritonitis | 11(3.9) | 2(4.9) | 13(4.0) |
| Gastroenteritis | 11(3.9) | 0 | 11(3.4) |
| Diabetic foot ulcer | 10(3.5) | 0 | 10(3.1) |
| Infective endocarditis | 9(3.2) | 0 | 9(2.8) |
| Skin infections | 7(2.5) | 1(2.4) | 8(2.5) |
| Unknown infections | 7(2.5) | 0 | 7(2,2) |
| Parapneumonic effusion/empyema | 6(2.1) | 0 | 6(1.9) |
| Tetanus | 0 | 2(4.9) | 2(0.6) |
| Surgical site infections | 0 | 1(2.4) | 1(0.3) |
| Other Bacterial infections** | 23(8.2) | 1(2.4) | 24(7.4) |
*As per the labeling of the prescribing physician a given patient may have ≥ 1 bacterial diagnosis;
**Acute bronchitis (1), Acute Post Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis (1), Acute febrile illnesses (2), Chronic diarrhea (2), Cough (1), Emphysema (1), H. pylori (1), Intra-abdominal infections (4), lymphadenitis (Pyogenic) (2), Odontogenic infections (4), Osteomyelitis (2), Otitis Media (1), Pneumothorax (1), and Sore throat (1); for ICU: acute bronchitis; ICU: Intensive care unit