Table 5 Pathogens identified in 55 children with laboratory-confirmed CNS infection
From: The aetiologies of central nervous system infections in hospitalised Cambodian children
Pathogen, n (%) | 1-11 m (n = 11) | 1-4y (n = 20) | 5-15y (n = 24) | Overall (n = 55) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Enterovirusa | 2 (18.2) | 8 (40.0) | 11 (45.8) | 21 (38.3) | 0.1 |
Japanese encephalitis virus | 1 (9.1) | 7 (35.0) | 9 (37.5) | 17 (31.0) | 0.1 |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | 3 (27.2) | 3 (15.0) | 1 (4.2) | 7 (12.7) | 0.05 |
Escherichia coli | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (3.6) | – |
Mumps virus | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (8.3) | 2 (3.6) | – |
Neisseria meningitidis | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (3.6) | – |
Cryptococcus neoformans | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.2) | 1 (1.8) | – |
Haemophilus influenzae type b | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.8) | – |
Herpes simplex virus | 0 (0) | 1 (5.0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.8) | – |
Staphylococcus aureus | 0 (0) | 1 (5.0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.8) | – |
Parechovirus | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | – |
Varicella zoster virus | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | – |