Table 1.
Clinical manifestations of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis (SDSE) bacteremia during the study period of August 2015 to July 2018
| Site of infectiona | Episodes of SDSE bacteremia, N = 217 | |
|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | |
| Skin/soft tissue infection | 158 | (73) |
| Cellulitis | 149 | (68) |
| Purulent skin infection | 43 | (20) |
| Necrotizing fasciitis | 1 | (0.5) |
| Deep abscess | 14 | (7) |
| Bursitis | 3 | (1) |
| Bone and joint infection | 9 | (4) |
| Osteomyelitis | 3 | (1) |
| Spondylitis | 2 | (1) |
| Arthritis | 8 | (4) |
| Periprosthetic joint infection | 4 | (2) |
| Pneumonia | 35 | (16) |
| Empyema | 2 | (1) |
| Endocarditis | 3 | (1) |
| Aortitis | 1 | (0.5) |
| Foreign body infection | 3 | (1) |
| Urinary tract infection | 3 | (1) |
| Puerperal sepsis | 4 | (2) |
| Intra-abdominal infection | 3 | (1) |
| Endophthalmitis | 1 | (0.5) |
| Bacteremia without a defined focus | 29 | (13) |
aOne patient may have one or more clinical manifestations