Bacterial Sepsis in Patients with Visceral Leishmaniasis in Northwest Ethiopia
Table 1
Characteristics of VL patients with suspicion of sepsis, Gondar, Ethiopia, 2012 ().
Characteristic
Median (IQR) or (%)
Sex
Female
1 (1.2)
Male
82 (98.8)
Age (years)
23 (20–28)
<18 years
3 (3.6)
Type of VL
Primary VL
77 (92.8)
VL relapse
6 (7.2)
Hospitalisation before VL diagnosisa
<72 hours
62 (74.7)
≥72 hours
21 (25.3)
Body mass index (kg/m2)
16.3 (15.1–17.3)
Spleen size (cm)
7.5 (4.8–10.1)
Hemoglobin (g/dL)
8.2 (6.4–10.0)
Endemic areas
Metema
31 (37.3)
Humera
38 (45.8)
Abderafi
11 (13.3)
Others (Kuara, Benshangul and Libo-kemkem)
3 (3.6)
Residency (VL endemic areas)
Permanent residents
4 (4.8)
Travelers
79 (95.2)
HIV status
HIV negative
70 (84.3)
HIV positive
13 (15.7)
CD4 count ()
49 (35–173)
On ART
11 (84.6)
ART: antiretroviral therapy; VL: visceral leishmaniasis; IQR: interquartile range. Hospitalisation in other hospital services prior to admission to the Leishmania Research and Treatment Centre.