High Level of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens Causing Burn Wound Infections in Hospitalized Children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Table 1

Characteristics of pediatric patients with burn wound infections.

Variables	Number	Percentages (%)
Age group (yr)
≤5	92	89.3
>5	11	10.7
Gender
Male	52	50.5
Female	51	49.5
Hospital
MNH Pediatric Burn Unit	88	85.4
Temeke Pediatric Ward	6	5.8
Mwananyamala Pediatric Ward	9	9.0
Antibiotic use before specimen collection
Yes	60	58.3
No	43	41.7
The extent of burn (% TBSA)
≤10%	35	34.0
11–20%	30	29.1
≥21%	19	18.4
Length of hospitalization before recruitment
≤1 week	68	66.0
2 weeks	18	17.5
≥3 weeks	17	16.5

The extent of the burn was not recorded in 19 participants and hence omitted. TBSA, total burn surface area.