Table 3 Portal of entry compared between uncomplicated and complicated SAB

Skin/soft tissue infections

32.9 [52]

49.0 [25]

25.2 [27]

0.35

(0.17, 0.71)

0.003

Diabetic foot ulcer

8.9 [14]

8.9 [10]

3.7 [4]

0.16

(0.05, 0.54)

0.003

Pneumonia

2.5 [4]

2.0 [1]

2.8 [3]

1.44

(0.15, 14.22)

0.754

Unknown

36.1 [57]

15.7 [8]

45.8 [49]

4.54

(1.95, 10.57)

< 0.001

Indwelling medical devices^b

15.8 [25]

9.8 [5]

18.7 [20]

2.11

(0.75, 6.00)

0.159

Injecting drug use

3.8 [6]

3.9 [2]

3.7 [4]

0.95

(0.17, 5.37)

0.955