Table 1.
Clinical Characteristics and Epidemiology of Invasive K. pneumoniae Infection at Children’s Hospital of Soochow University from 2016 to 2020
| Bacteremia | Pneumonia | Meningitis | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n=84) | (n=8) | (n=2) | (n=94) | |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 51 (60.71) | 6 (75.00) | 2 (100.00) | 59 (62.77) |
| Female | 33 (39.29) | 2 (25.00) | 0 (0) | 35 (37.23) |
| Age* | ||||
| Median | 30 m | 17 d | 6 m | 24 m |
| Range | 3 d-168 m | 7 d-180 m | 2–10 m | 3 d-180 m |
| Age*, n (%) | ||||
| <5 y | 53 (63.10) | 7 (87.50) | 2 (100.00) | 62 (65.96) |
| <1 m | 14 (16.67) | 5 (62.50) | 0 (0) | 19 (20.21) |
| 1–5 m | 14 (16.67) | 0 (0) | 1 (50.00) | 15 (15.96) |
| 6–11 m | 5 (5.95) | 0 (0) | 1 (50.00) | 6 (6.38) |
| 12–59 m | 20 (23.81) | 2 (25.00) | 0 (0) | 22 (23.40) |
| 5–18 y | 31 (36.90) | 1 (12.50) | 0 (0) | 32 (34.04) |
| Wards, n (%) | ||||
| Haematology | 49 (58.33) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 49 (52.13) |
| Neonatology | 19 (22.62) | 5 (62.50) | 0 (0) | 24 (25.53) |
| ICU | 5 (5.95) | 3 (37.50) | 1 (50.00) | 9 (9.57) |
| Infectious disease | 3 (3.57) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (3.19) |
| Others | 8 (9.52) | 0 (0) | 1 (50.00) | 9 (9.57) |
Notes: Others: including the departments of neurosurgery, cardiovasology, general surgery, gastroenterology, nephrology and emergency ward.
Abbreviations: *d, days; m, months; y, years; ICU, intensive care unit.