Volume 10, Number 8—August 2004
Research
Group G Streptococcal Bacteremia in Jerusalem
Table 1
Summary of clinical characteristic of 94 patients with group G streptococcal bacteremia
Characteristic | No. of patients (%) |
---|---|
Age (y) |
|
<10 |
3 (3.1) |
10–50 |
28 (29.8) |
51–75 |
42 (44.7) |
>75 |
21 (22.3) |
Median (range) |
62 (2–92) |
Male |
51 (54.2) |
Median LOHa in days |
10 |
Underlying disorder |
|
Diabetes mellitus |
33 (35.1) |
Malignancy |
33 (35.1) |
Hypertension |
18 (19.1) |
No disease |
8 (8.5) |
Type of infection |
|
Cellulitis |
56 (59.6) |
Primary bacteremia |
18 (19.1) |
Soft-tissue infectionb |
4 (4.3) |
Bone and joint |
4 (4.3) |
Endocarditis |
3 (3.1) |
Respiratory |
3 (3.1) |
Postpartum |
1 (1.1) |
Line sepsis |
1 (1.1) |
Unknown |
4 (4.3) |
Death rate | 5 (5.3) |
aLOH, length of hospitalization.
bSoft tissue infection, pressure sore attributable to diabetes