Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of Gambian NTS disease patients from whom isolates were cultured for use in this study
|
n (%) |
Eastern region |
Western region |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Patients |
93 |
18 |
75 |
|
|
Age range |
0–4 years |
42 (45.2) |
4 (25.0) |
38 (50.7) |
|
|
5–14 years |
21 (22.6) |
12 (65.0) |
9 (12.0) |
|
|
≥15 years |
26 (27.9) |
2 (10.0) |
24 (32.0) |
|
|
Unknown |
4 (4.3) |
0 |
4 (5.3) |
|
Gender |
Male |
51 (54.3) |
10 (55.6) |
41 (54.7) |
|
|
Female |
38 (41.5) |
7 (38.9) |
31 (41.3) |
|
|
Unknown |
4 (4.2) |
1 (5.5) |
3 (4.0) |
|
Bacterial isolates |
100 |
20 |
80 |
|
|
Source |
Invasive disease |
68 (68.0) |
19 (95.0) |
49 (61.2) |
|
|
Gastroenteritis |
26 (26.0) |
1 (5.0) |
25 (31.3) |
|
|
Other |
6 (6) |
0 |
6 (7.5) |
|
Serovars |
S. Enteritidis |
18 (18.0) |
9 (45.0) |
9 (11.2) |
|
|
S. Typhimurium |
31 (31.0) |
8 (40.0) |
23 (28.8) |
|
|
S. Virchow |
8 (8.0) |
0 |
8 (10.0) |
|
|
Other serovars* |
43 (43.0) |
3 (15.0) |
40 (50.0) |
*Shown in Table S1.