Bacterial isolate | Frequency | Patient category and isolate frequency | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Children (3mth-) | Adults (> 14 yrs) | |||
3mth-5 yrs | > 5 yrs- 14 yr | |||||
N.meningitidis | 12 (44.4%) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
H.influenzae | 3 (13.6%) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
E.coli | 4 (14.8%) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
S.pneumoniae | 5 (18.5%) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
K.pneumoniae | 1 (3.7%) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
S. aureus | 2 (11.1%) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 27 (100%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |