Table 2

Incidence of different types of infections

Type of infectionN (%)
Pneumonia100 (49.8)
Fracture-related Infection25 (12.4)
Positive blood culture14 (7.0)
Septic shock13 (6.5)
Abdominal abscess4 (2.0)
Wound infection9 (4.5)
Thrombo-phlebitis7 (3.5)
Thorax empyema4 (2.0)
Urinary tract infection7 (3.5)
Secondary meningitis7 (3.5)
Miscellaneous*11 (5.5)
Total†201 (100)
  • *Including cholecystitis, otitis, pancreatitis, and pericarditis.

  • †48 patients developed more than one complication.