Table 2 Clinical characteristics of IPD case-patients (N = 39)
Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Syndrome | |
Pneumonia with pleural effusion | 25 (64) |
Meningitis | 11 (28) |
Septicemia | 5 (13) |
Bacteremic pneumonia | 2 (5) |
Culture positive for pneumococcus | |
Blood | 8 (21) |
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) | 8 (21) |
Binax positive | |
CSF, positive/tested | 8/10 |
Pleural fluid, positive/tested | 22/24 |
Pneumococcal serotype identified | |
6A/6B | 12 (31) |
14 | 7 (18) |
3 | 5 (13) |
19A | 4 (10) |
1 | 3 (8) |
19F | 2 (5) |
Serogroup 18 | 2 (5) |
4 | 2 (5) |
7F/7A | 1 (3) |
Referred from another hospital | 21 (54) |
Died | 2 (5) |