Table 1 Characteristics of Study Population (N = 2056)
From: Bacterial infections in Lilongwe, Malawi: aetiology and antibiotic resistance
Service | Syndrome | Total N (%)* | Male N(%) | Female N(%) | Age Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall |  | 2056 | 848 (43.3) | 1110 (56.7) | 26.0 ± 16.7 |
Paediatrics |  | 543 | 254 | 218 | 4.4 ± 4.9 |
| Â | Febrile child | 391 (89.5) | 192 (90.6) | 166 (87.8) | Â |
| Â | Neonates | 46 (10.5) | 20 (9.4) | 23 (12.2) | Â |
Medicine |  | 1213 | 506 | 692 | 34.8 ± 12.0 |
(adults) | Meningitis | 294 (25.1) | 133 (27.4) | 157 (23.3) | Â |
| Â | Pneumonia | 360 (30.7) | 116 (23.9) | 240 (35.7) | Â |
| Â | Fever/sepsis | 518 (44.2) | 236 (48.7) | 276 (41.0) | Â |
Obs/Gyn |  | 127 | 0 | 127 | 24.7 ± 6.2 |
| Â | Meningitis | 9 (7.5) | 0 | 9 (7.5) | Â |
| Â | Pneumonia | 7 (5.8) | 0 | 7 (5.8) | Â |
| Â | Fever/sepsis | 14 (11.7) | 0 | 14 (11.7) | Â |
| Â | Prepartum sepsis | 8 (6.7) | 0 | 8 (6.7) | Â |
| Â | Puerperal sepsis | 46 (38.3) | 0 | 46 (38.3) | Â |
| Â | Gynaecological sepsis | 36 (30.0) | 0 | 36 (30.0) | Â |
Surgery |  | 166 | 89 | 73 | 21.6 ± 15.8 |
(adults and children) | Osteomyelitis | 9 (5.7) | 3 (3.6) | 5 (7.2) | Â |
| Â | Necrotising fasciitis | 3 (1.9) | 2 (2.4) | 1 (1.5) | Â |
| Â | Abdominal Abscess | 84 (53.5) | 42 (50.6) | 40 (58.0) | Â |
| Â | Burn | 8 (5.1) | 3 (3.6) | 5 (7.2) | Â |
| Â | Septic arthritis | 53 (33.8) | 33 (39.8) | 18 (26.1) | Â |