| 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%) |