Table 2 Meningitis pathogens and age group distribution
| Â | Age grouping (years) n(%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pathogens | ≤ 1mth | 1mth to <5yrs | 5yrs to <18yrs | 18yrs to <50yrs | >= 50yrs |
N.meningitidis. | 1(6.7) | 0 | 1(3.4) | 1(2.0) | 0 |
S.pneumoniae | 8(53.3) | 21(70.0) | 24(82.8) | 30(60.0) | 8 (66.7) |
H.influenzae | 0 | 1(3.3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Salmonella species | 1(6.7) | 3(10.0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pseudomonas spp. | 0 | 1(3.3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 2(13.3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E.coli | 1(6.7) | 1(3.3) | 0 | 1 (2.0) | 1(8.3) |
Cryptococcus neoformans. | 0 | 0 | 2(6.9) | 15 (30.0) | 2 (16.7) |
Staphylococcus aureus. | 0 | 3(10.0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Klebsiella species. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2.0) | 1 (8.3) |
Enterobacter species | 1(6.7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coliforms | 1(6.8) | 0 | 0 | 1 (2.0) | 0 |
Coagulase negative staphylococcus | 0 | 0 | 2(6.9) | 1 (2.0) | 0 |
Total | 15 (100.0) | 30 (100.0) | 29 (100.0) | 50 (100.0) | 12 (100.0) |