Volume 23, Number 7—July 2017
CME ACTIVITY - Research
Clonal Clusters and Virulence Factors of Group C and G Streptococcus Causing Severe Infections, Manitoba, Canada, 2012–2014
Sylvain A. Lother
, Walter Demczuk, Irene Martin, Michael R. Mulvey, Brenden Dufault, Philippe Lagacé-Wiens, and Yoav Keynan
, Walter Demczuk, Irene Martin, Michael R. Mulvey, Brenden Dufault, Philippe Lagacé-Wiens, and Yoav Keynan
Table 2
Death and markers of disease severity among patients with group C and G Streptococcus bacteremia causing severe infections, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2012–2014*
| Disease severity marker | Value |
|---|---|
| Death |
18/89 (20) |
| Severe disease | 62/89 (70) |
| Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome† | 14/82 (17) |
| Rapid Emergency Medicine Score >10† | 29/82 (35) |
| High risk Simple Clinical Score >8† | 50/82 (61) |
| Vasopressor support required† | 16/84 (19) |
| Ventilatory support required† | 14/84 (17) |
| Admission to intensive care unit required† | 22/84 (26) |
*Values are no. patients in category/total no. patients with data available (%) except as indicated.
†Data missing or partially missing for 5–7 patients. A Rapid Emergency Medicine Score >10 and Simple Clinical Score >8 is considered high risk and associated with a 9.0%–10.3% risk of death.
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