TABLE 1.
Characteristic | No. of patients (%)a |
---|---|
Age (yr) (mean ± SD) | 64.73 ± 17.02 |
Gender | |
Male | 117 (50.2) |
Female | 116 (49.8) |
Underlying disease | |
Hematological malignancy | 47 (20.2) |
Solid tumor | 28 (12) |
Heart disease | 47 (20.2) |
Lung disease | 23 (9.9) |
Diabetes | 55 (23.6) |
Renal failure | 68 (29.2) |
Cirrhosis | 13 (5.6) |
Immunosuppression | 85 (36.5) |
None | 19 (8.2) |
Severity of underlying disease | |
Rapidly fatal | 36 (15.5) |
Ultimately fatal | 133 (57.1) |
Nonfatal | 64 (27.5) |
Pitt bacteremia score | |
0-2 | 158 (67.8) |
3-5 | 53 (22.8) |
>5 | 22 (9.4) |
Unless indicated otherwise.