Table 3 The three most frequent pathogens from major infections in Gabonese children and adults
Infection | Pathogen | Children, n (%) | Adults, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Bloodstream infection | Klebsiella pneumoniae | 21 (16.7) | - |
Staphylococcus aureus | 15 (11.9) | 15 (18.5) | |
Salmonella enterica | 14 (11.1) | 12 (14.8) | |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | - | 10 (12.4) | |
Others | 76 (59.5) | 44 (54.3) | |
Ear, eye, nose, throat infection | Staphylococcus aureus | 37 (22.2) | 1 (16.7) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 15 (9.0) | 1 (16.7) | |
Proteus mirabilis | 14 (8.4) | 1 (16.7) | |
Others | 101 (60.5) | 3 (50.0) | |
Surgical site infection | Staphylococcus aureus | 9 (25.7) | 33 (32.0) |
Escherichia coli | - | 15 (14.2) | |
Enterococcus faecalis | 6 (17.1) | - | |
Proteus mirabilis | 4 (11.4) | 7 (6.6) | |
Others | 16 (45.7) | 51 (48.1) | |
Skin and soft tissue infection | Staphylococcus aureus | 116 (74.8) | 28 (75.7) |
Streptococcus pyogenes | 31 (20.0) | 1 (2.7) | |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 2 (1.3) | 2 (5.4) | |
Others | 6 (3.9) | 6 (16.2) | |
Urinary tract infection | Escherichia coli | 28 (40.0) | 36 (38.3) |
Proteus mirabilis | 9 (12.9) | 4 (4.3) | |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 4 (5.7) | 19 (20.2) | |
Others | 29 (41.4) | 35 (37.2) | |
Wound infection | Staphylococcus aureus | 35 (46.1) | 15 (22.1) |
Streptococcus pyogenes | 20 (26.3) | - | |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 7 (9.2) | - | |
Escherichia coli | - | 8 (11.8) | |
Proteus mirabilis | - | 8 (11.8) | |
Others | 14 (18.4) | 37 (54.4) |