Table 4 Comparison of hematogenous vertebral osteomyelitis patients based on presence of a microbiological diagnosis
From: The epidemiology of hematogenous vertebral osteomyelitis: a cohort study in a tertiary care hospital
Variable | Microbiological diagnosis n = 46 | No microbiological diagnosis n = 24 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (±SD) | 57.5 (±15.5) | 63.9 (±13.3) | 0.08 |
Diabetes mellitus | 18 (39.1%) | 12 (50.0%) | 0.4 |
Renal insufficiency | 12 (26.1%) | 5 (20.8%) | 0.6 |
Bacteremia, last 30 days | 7 (15.2%) | 6 (25.0%) | 0.3 |
History of indwelling catheter, last 30 days | 12 (26.1%) | 9 (37.5%) | 0.3 |
Maximum temperature at admission (±SD), °C | 38.0 (±0.8) | 37.3 (±0.7) | <0.001 |
Maximum WBC at admission (±SD), K/m m3 | 15.1 (±9.2) | 9.4 (±4.8) | 0.003 |
CRP at admission (±SD), mg/dL | 132.2 (±107.4) | 75.3(±112.2) | 0.04 |
ESR at admission (±SD), mm/h | 89.5 (32.4%) | 83.6 (36.6%) | 0.6 |