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Table 1 Demographic data for patients with invasive Group B streptococcal infection

From: Microbiological and clinical characteristics of invasive Group B Streptococcal blood stream infections in children and adults from Qatar

 

Total (N = 196)

Gender

 Female

125 (63.78%)

 Male

71 (36.22%)

Pregnancy

56/125 (45%)

 Pregnant ≤ 35 years

41/56 (73%)

 Pregnant > 35 years

15/56(27%)

Age

30.42 (27.44)

 0–4 years

70 (35.71%)

 5–14 years

2 (1.02%)

 15–24 years

8 (4.08%)

 25–34 years

41 (20.92%)

 35–44 years

18 (9.18%)

 45–54 years

9 (4.59%)

 55–64 years

14 (7.14%)

 65 + years

34 (17.35%)

Nationality

 Expatriates

135 (68.88%)

 Qatari nationals

61 (31.12%)

Comorbidities

 Diabetes mellitus

19 (9.69%)

 Gestational diabetes

9 (4.59%)

 Chronic kidney diseases

1 (0.51%)

 Chronic liver diseases

2 (1.02%)

 Connective tissue diseases

14 (7.14%)

 Combination of risk factors

45 (22.96%)

 No pre-existing medical condition

106 (54.08%)

Pitt Bacteraemia Score

 Low (0–2)

176(89.79%)

 Moderate (3–5)

11 (5.61%)

 Sever (> / 6)

9 (4.59%)

Symptoms of GBS infection

 Fever

104 (53.06%)

 Skin and Soft tissues infections

12 (6.12%)

 CNS symptoms

5 (2.55%)

 Respiratory symptoms

5 (2.55%)

 Any combination

65 (33.16%)

 Urinary symptoms

1 (0.51%)

 No symptoms

4 (2.04%)

Sources-Sterile sites include:

 CSF

20 (10.20%)

 Synovial fluid

3 (1.53%)

Sources-Nonsterile sites include:

 Placenta

10 (5.10%)

 Urine

17 (8.67%)

 Urine and placenta

13 (6.63%)

 Wound

7 (3.57%)

 Sputum

2 (1.02%)

  1. *Data are presented as numbers and percentages for categorical variables and as mean and SD for continuous variables
  2. CSF cerebrospinal fluid, CNS central nervous system