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Table 2 Characteristics of invasive infections and healthcare-associated risk factors.

From: Epidemiology of community-onset Staphylococcus aureus infections in pediatric patients: an experience at a Children's Hospital in central Illinois

 

MSSA

MRSA

Invasive Infections

  

   Bacteremia

17

10

   Cervical lymphadenitis

9

4

   Endocarditis

2

1

   Pneumonia

2

7

   Musculoskeletal infections

11

7

   Others

6a

4b

Healthcare-associated Risk factors

  

   Previous hospitalization

28

28

   Previous surgery

20

15

   Presence of an indwelling catheter or a percutaneous device

5

5

   Underlying medical illnesses

  

Cystic fibrosis

1

1

Congenital heart diseases

4

-

Diabetes

1

1

Immunosuppressive therapy

2

1

Hemophilia

1

-

Renal failure

-

1

Short-bowel syndrome

-

1

  1. aPericarditis (1), retropharyngeal abscess (1), staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (1), chest wall abscess (1), suppurative parotitis (1), infection of the pace maker (1).
  2. bMeningitis (1), dialysis catheter-related peritonitis (1), subhepatic abscess (1), infection of the implanted baclofen pump (1).
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