Table 1 Characteristics of toxigenic C. diphtheriae isolates and the hosts
From: First-line antibiotic susceptibility pattern of toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae in Indonesia
Host characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
 Sex | (n) | (%) |
 Male | 63 | 58.3 |
 Female | 45 | 41.7 |
Age, median (min-max) | 6.5 (1–14) years | |
 Group age | (n) | (%) |
 1–5 years | 54 | 50 |
  > 5–10 years | 33 | 30.6 |
  > 10–15 years | 21 | 19.4 |
 Host status | (n) | (%) |
 Patients | 85 | 78.7 |
 Carriers | 23 | 21.3 |
Isolate characteristic | ||
 Year of isolate collection | (n) | (%) |
 2012 | 7 | 6.5 |
 2013 | 38 | 35.2 |
 2014 | 7 | 6.5 |
 2015 | 15 | 13.9 |
 2016 | 6 | 5.6 |
 2017 | 35 | 32.4 |
 Area of isolate collection | (n) | (%) |
 Madura Island | 51 | 47.2 |
 Northern and eastern parts of East | 35 | 32.4 |
Java (Horseshoe area) | ||
 Other parts of East Java | 22 | 20.4 |
 Sites of isolate collection | (n) | (%) |
 Pharyngeal swab | 80 | 74.1 |
 Nose swab | 28 | 25.9 |
 C. diphtheriae variant | (n) | (%) |
 Gravis | 25 | 23.1 |
 Mitis | 83 | 76.9 |
 Intermedius | 0 | 0 |
 Belfanti | 0 | 0 |