Table 2 Distribution of microbial infections in relation to patients’ age groups
Specimens | Number (%) | Age group (Y) | p- value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1–15 | > 15–30 | > 30–45 | > 45 | |||
Abscess | 6 (6) | 0 | 0 | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 0.223 |
Ascites | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (100) | NA |
Blood | 13 (13) | 0 | 0 | 3 (30.1) | 10 (76.9) | NA |
Chest | 7 (7) | 0 | 0 | 2 (28.6) | 5 (71.4) | 0.652 |
Liver pus | 3 (7) | 0 | 0 | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | NA |
Pelvic aspiration | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (100) | NA |
Pleural effusion | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (100) | NA |
Sputum | 13 (13) | 0 | 1 (9.09) | 2 (6.7) | 10 (76.9) | 0.332 |
Urine | 44 (44) | 4 (4.1) | 8 (18.1) | 12 (27.3) | 20 (45.5) | 0.055 |
Vaginal swabs | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 (100) | 0 | NA |
Wound | 10 (10) | 1 (10) | 2 (20) | 5 (50) | 2 (20) | 0.155 |
Total | 100 (100) | 5 (5) | 11 (11) | 30 (30) | 54 (45) | 0.645 |