Table 2 Distribution of pathogenic bacterial isolates (%) according to age groups
| Â | Age group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
2–11 months | 12–35 months | 36–59 months | Total n (%) | |
Blood cultures collected | 320 | 354 | 134 | 808 |
Gram positive bacteria | ||||
 Staphylococcus aureus | 0 (0) | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.8) |
 Streptococcus pneumoniae | 1 (20) | 3 (20) | 0 (0) | 4 (15.4) |
Gram negative bacteria | ||||
 Enterobacter cloaccae | 0 (0) | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.8) |
 Escherichia coli | 1 (20) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.8) |
 Non-typhoidal Salmonella | 2 (40) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (7.7) |
 Salmonella typhi | 1 (20) | 10 (66.7) | 6 (100) | 17 (65.4) |
Total bacterial isolates | 5 | 15 | 6 | 26 |