Table 1 Demographic characteristics and clinical diagnosis of patients with bacteraemia
|  | Bacteraemia positive (n = 26) | Bacteraemia negative (n = 782) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Girls | 11 (42.3) | 366 (46.8) | 0.65 |
Age | |||
 2–35 months | 20 (76.9) | 654 (83.6) | 0.40 |
 36–59 months | 6 (23.1) | 128 (16.4) |  |
 Axillary temperature (°C), median (IQR) | 38.3 (37.6–39.3) | 38 (37.5–38.7) |  |
 Axillary temperature ≥39°C | 7 (26.9) | 116 (14.8) | 0.09 |
Symptoms | |||
 Cough | 5 (19.2) | 360 (46.0) | 0.01 |
 Shortness of breath | 2 (7.7) | 87 (11.1) | 0.58 |
 Diarrhoea | 6 (23.1) | 155 (19.8) | 0.68 |
Clinical diagnosis at enrolment | |||
 Malaria | 0 (0) | 69 (8.8) | 0.11 |
 Gastroenteritis | 8 (30.8) | 151 (19.3) | 0.15 |
 Upper respiratory tract infection | 3 (11.5) | 309 (39.5) | <0.01 |
 Pneumonia | 2 (7.7) | 114 (14.6) | 0.33 |
 Other infectionsa | 1 (3.8) | 59 (7.5) | 0.17 |
 Multiple infectionsa | 3 (11.5) | 140 (17.9) | 0.40 |
 Non-specific febrile illness | 12 (46.2) | 80 (10.2) | <0.01 |
Laboratory findings (n = 785) | |||
 Anaemia | 6/26 (23.1) | 203/759 (26.7) | 0.68 |
 Leucocyte count (103/µL), median (IQR) | 10.4 (7.5–16.3) | 11.5 (8.6–15.7) |  |
 Leucocyte count >17 (103/µL) | 6/26 (23.1) | 157/759 (20.7) | 0.77 |