Clinical profile

N = 30

Sex (M:F)

18:12

Age (years)

< 1, n (%)

7 (23)

1-3, n (%)

6 (20)

3-5, n (%)

4 (14)

> 5, n (%)

13 (43)

Duration of illness in days, mean (range)

5 (1-8)

Clinical features

Fever, n (%)

30 (100)

Cough, n (%)

30 (100)

Respiratory distress, n (%)

24 (80)

Anorexia, n (%)

20 (66)

Chest pain, n (%)

18 (60)

GI symptoms, n (%)

12 (40)

Site of involvement

Left, n (%)

12 (40)

Right, n (%)

18 (60)

Bilateral, n (%)

0 (0)

Prior surgery

Antibiotics, n (%)

30 (100)

Antibiotics duration in days, mean (SD)

10.1 ( 2.8)

Intercostal drainage tube, n (%)

30 (100)

Intercostal drainage tube duration in days, mean (SD)

4.5 (2.3)

Predisposing factors

Not vaccinated, n (%)

3 (10)

Recurrent pneumonia, n (%)

4 (13)