Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients with Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections
Characteristic | MRSA (n?=?254) | MSSA (n?=?85) | P -value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (male/female) | 167 (65.7%)/87 (34.3%) | 41 (48.2%)/44 (51.8%) | 0.004 |
Age, median (IQR) | 66 (54?75) | 58 (48?69) | Â |
Location at BSI onset | Â | Â | Â |
Ward | 144 (56.7%) | 60 (70.6%) | 0.002 |
ER | 6 (2.4%) | 7 (8.2%) | |
ICU | 104 (40.9%) | 18 (21.2%) | |
Central line-associated bloodstream infection | 94 (37.0%) | 17 (20.0%) | 0.004 |
Interval between admission and detection of BSI | |||
1-7 days | 53 (20.9%) | 48 (56.5%) | Â |
8-14 days | 56 (22.0%) | 19 (22.4%) | Â |
15-21 days | 35 (13.8%) | 6 (7.1%) | Â |
22-30 days | 19 (7.5%) | 4 (4.7%) | Â |
31-60 days | 56 (22.0%) | 6 (7.1%) | Â |
61-90 days | 14 (5.5%) | 0 | Â |
91-180 days | 16 (6.3%) | 1 (1.2%) | Â |
181-365 days | 3 (1.2%) | 1 (1.2%) | Â |
Over 365?days | 2 (0.8%) | 0 | Â |