Table 1.
Distribution of diagnosis of 302 children presenting with fever according to presence or absence of serious bacterial infection
| Final Diagnosis | Total (n) | Outcome variable Serious bacterial infection | Culture positive | Commonest isolated 2 organism | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302 (%) | No (%)a | Yes (%)a | (n) | ||
| Bronchopneumoniab | 61(20) | 4(7) | 57b(93) | 19(33) | P. aeruginosa n = 4, K. pneumoniae n = 3, |
| Viral fever (No confirmed bacterial infection) | 52(17) | 52 (100) | 0 | 0 | – |
| Urinary tract infection | 38(13) | 29 (76) | 9 (24) | 9(100) | E. coli n = 7, P. aeruginosa n = 2 |
| Severe acute malnutrition | 31(10) | 2(61) | 29(94) | 29(100) | E. coli n = 13, S. aureus n = 9 |
| Febrile convulsion | 25(8) | 24(96) | 1(4) | 1(100) | S. aureus n = 1 |
| Enteric fever | 40(13) | 18(45) | 22(55) | 10(45) | S. Typhi n = 10 |
| Bronchiolitis | 14(5) | 14(100) | 0(0) | 0 | – |
| Bacterial Meningitis | 12(4) | 5(42) | 7(58) | 7(100) | S. pneumonia n = 5, S. aureus n = 2 |
| Failure to thrive | 10(3) | 1(10) | 9(90) | 9(100) | P. aeruginosa n = 3, K. pneumoniae n = 2 |
| Upper respiratory tract infection | 8(2.5) | 8(100) | 0(0) | 0 | – |
| Infective endocarditis in cardiac disease | 5(1.5) | 0(0) | 5(100) | 5(100) | S. pneumonia n = 3, S. epidermidis n = 2, |
| Miliary tuberculosis | 4(1.3) | 1(25) | 3(75) | 3(100) | P. aeruginosa n = 3 |
| Dysentery | 2(0.7) | 2(100) | 0(0) | 0 | – |
%-column percentage, %a-row percentage, b 38 cases were diagnosed X-ray chest positive and CRP > 1000 μg/dl. No respiratory samples were cultured