Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of Beta-haemolytic streptococci isolates
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Female | 55 (49.5%) |
Male | 56 (50.5%) |
Totala | 111 (100%) |
Age | |
Less than 3 months | 5 (5.1%) |
3 months to <5 years | 32 (32.7%) |
5 to <15 years | 12 (12.24%) |
15 to <35 years | 16 (16.3%) |
35+ years | 15 (15.3%) |
Otherb | 18 (18.4%) |
Total | 98 (100%) |
Year isolated | |
2004 | 4 (2.2%) |
2005 | 1 (0.5%) |
2006 | 7 (3.8%) |
2007 | 29 (15.6%) |
2008 | 38 (20.4%) |
2009 | 51 (27.4%) |
2010 | 24 (12.9%) |
2011 | 21 (11.3%) |
2012 | 11 (5.9%) |
Total | 186 (100%) |
Source of isolation | |
Blood culture | 21 (11.3%) |
Ear swab | 34 (18.3%) |
Aspirates | 8 (4.3%) |
Throat swab | 15 (8.1%) |
Wound swab | 85 (45.7%) |
CSF | 1 (0.5%) |
Urine | 9 (4.8%) |
Othersc | 13 (7.0%) |
Total | 186 (100%) |