Table 1 Characteristics of 61 patients with S. aureus bloodstream infection (BSI)
Patient characteristic | No. of patient (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 38 (62.3) |
Female | 23 (37.7) |
Age | |
>65 | 35 (57.38) |
<65 | 26 (42.63) |
Co-morbidities a | |
Cardiac disease | 22 (36.07) |
bRenal impairment | 23 (37.70) |
Diabetes mellitus | 16 (26.23) |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 8 (13.11) |
Autoimmune disease | 6 (9.84) |
Onset of BSI c | |
Nosocomial | 31 (50.82) |
Healthcare-associated | 22 (36.07) |
Community-acquired | 8 (13.11) |
Source of BSI | |
Unknown | 15 (24.6) |
Prosthetic device | 30 (49.18) |
Other | 16 (26.23) |
Susceptibility of infecting isolate | |
Methicillin-susceptible S. aureus | 46 (75.41) |
Methicillin-resistant S. aureus | 15 (24.59) |
Outcome of BSI | |
Uncomplicated BSI | 50 (81.96) |
Complicated BSI | 11 (18.03) |
Death | 2 (3.28) |
Type of complication | |
Infective endocarditis | 8 (13.11) |
Persistently positive blood culture | 1 (1.64) |
septic arthritis | 1 (1.64) |
Discitis | 1 (1.64) |