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Table 1 Demographic, epidemiological, and clinical data of patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

From: Decreased quality of care for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

2019 (n = 33)

2020 (n = 35)

p value

Age (years)*

66 (70; 32–86)

67 (70; 35–97)

0.753

Men, n (%)

21 (64)

24 (69)

0.799

DH (days)*

23 (22; 2–180)

23 (20; 2–180)

0.394

MSSA/MRSA (%)

88/12

86/14

1

CCI (points)*

6.4 (6; 0–16)

5.3 (6; 0–12)

0.203

In-hospital mortality, n (%)

2/33 (6)

8/35 (23)

0.085

 MSSA, n (%)**

0/2 (0)

6/8 (75)

n.d

 MRSA, n (%)**

2/2 (100)

2/8 (25)

n.d

Source of infection

   

 Catheter-related, n (%)

11 (33)

10 (29)

n.d

 Skin and soft tissue, n (%)

8 (24)

6 (17)

n.d

 Lung, n (%)

5 (15)

7 (20)

n.d

 Bone and joint, n (%)

5 (15)

6 (17)

n.d

 Infectious endocarditis, n (%)

3 (10)

4 (11)

n.d

 Urinary tract, n (%)

0

1 (3)

n.d

 Unidentified, n (%)

1 (3)

1 (3)

n.d

  1. *Data are expressed as the means (medians; ranges); **Data of patients succumbed to SAB only; DH duration of hospitalization; MSSA methicillin-sensitive S. aureus; MRSA methicillin-resistant S. aureus; CCI Charlson Comorbidity Index; n.d not defined