From: Malaria is an uncommon cause of adult sepsis in south-western Uganda
Diagnosis at discharge, n (%) | Length of stay Median (IQR) | Mortality rate % | |
---|---|---|---|
Total cohort | 216 (100) | 5 (3 – 8) | 20.0 |
Definitive diagnosis | |||
Malaria | 8 (3) | 4 (3 – 4.5) | 12.5 |
Bacteraemia | 41 (19) | 5.5 (3 – 8.5) | 26.8 |
Pulmonary tuberculosis | 24 (11) | 5.5 (2.5 – 13.5) | 25.0 |
Presumptive diagnosis | |||
Malaria | 18 (8) | 3 (2 – 5) | 11.1 |
Tuberculosis | 61 (28) | 7 (4 – 11) | 24.6 |
Enteric fever | 19 (9) | 4 (4 – 10) | 10.5 |
Community acquired pneumonia | 56 (26) | 4 (3 – 6) | 12.5 |
Fever of unknown origin | 17 (8) | 6 (3 – 12) | 23.5 |
Other diagnosis, or unspecified | 65 (30) | 5 (3 – 9) | 21.5 |