Research Article

Bloodstream Infection Etiology among Children and Adults

Table 2

Primary foci of infection in patients with sepsis.

Primary fociChildren (n = 43) (%)Adults (n = 23) (%)

Respiratory tract48, 613
Blood-vascular system78, 2
Gastrointestinal tract23, 24, 3
Skin-soft tissue/bone-joint9, 3
Intranatal11, 6
Central nervous system6, 9
Genital tract4, 3