Table 1 Demographic characteristics, main symptoms and sites of infection
From: Burden and spectrum of bacterial infections among sickle cell disease children living in Cameroon
Characteristic | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age groups (years) | ||
< 2 | 27 | 28.1 |
≥ 2 | 69 | 71.9 |
Sex | ||
Male | 58 | 60.4 |
Female | 38 | 39.6 |
Vaccination coverage | ||
EPI (0 to 12 months) | 96 | 100.0 |
Overall coverage from 24 months (N = 69) | 11 | 15.9 |
Pneumo 23 (N = 69) | 13 | 18.8 |
Meningo A&C (N = 69) | 13 | 18.8 |
Typhim vi (N = 69) | 12 | 17.4 |
Haemophilus influenzae type b (N = 69) | 12 | 17.4 |
Vaso-occlusive crises: yes/missing | 80/07 | 83.3/7.3 |
Fever: yes/missing | 90/00 | 93.8/0.0 |
Type of infection | ||
Myositis | 08 | 8.3 |
Osteomyelitis | 04 | 4.2 |
Arthritis | 06 | 6.3 |
Urinary tract infection | 13 | 13.5 |
Meningitis | 02 | 2.1 |
Septicemia | 63 | 65.6 |
Body specimen cultureda | ||
Blood | 66 | 68.8 |
Blood + synovial fluid | 01 | 1.0 |
Blood + bone fragment | 01 | 1.0 |
Blood + pus | 02 | 2.1 |
Pus | 07 | 7.3 |
Cerebrospinal fluid | 02 | 2.1 |
Urine | 13 | 13.6 |
Synovial fluid | 03 | 3.1 |