Table 1 Characteristics of the Patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (n = 131)
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Mean (SD) Age, (years) | 41.5 (7.5) |
Male Sex | 83 (63.4) |
African American | 119 (91) |
Receiving ART | 39 (29.8) |
Mean (SD) APACHE Score | 12.1 (5.3) |
CD4 <200 cells/mm 3 | 28 (21.4) |
Hepatitis C | 82 (62.6) |
Diabetes Mellitus | 3 (2.3) |
Coronary Artery Disease | 0 (-) |
Hypertension | 13 (9.9) |
Intravenous Drug Use | 66 (50.4) |
End-stage Renal Disease | 24 (18.3) |
Median (IQR) Length of Stay (days) | 7 (5, 14) |
Endocarditis | 63 (48.1) |
   Right-sided only | 51 (38.9) |
   Left-sided only | 8 (6.1) |
   Bilateral | 4 (3.1) |
In-hospital Mortality | 10 (7.6) |