Table 2.
Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Pneumococcal Bacteremia.
| Prior Antibiotic (n=99) | % (95% CI) | No Prior Antibiotic (n=1423) | % (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admitted within past 30 days | 16 | 16 (10 − 25) | 122 | 9 (7 − 10) |
| Immunocompromised | 44 | 44 (34 − 55) | 322 | 23 (20 − 25) |
| Antibiotic allergy | 27 | 27 (19 − 37) | 224 | 16 (14 − 18) |
| Focal Infection | 77 | 78 (68 − 86) | 1101 | 77 (75 − 80) |
| Site of infection * | ||||
| Pneumonia | 62 | 63 (53 − 72) | 910 | 64 (61 − 66) |
| Meningitis | 10 | 10 (4 − 16) | 39 | 3 (2 − 4) |
| Septic arthritis | 1 | 1 (0 − 3) | 15 | 1 (1 − 2) |
| Skin | 0 | 0 (0 − 1) | 10 | 1 (0 − 1) |
| Multiple sites | 2 | 2 (0 − 7) | 30 | 2 (1 − 3) |
| Otitis media, endocarditis, catheter, other | 13 | 13 (6 − 20) | 94 | 7 (5 − 8) |
| Missing | 1 | 1 (0 − 5) | 5 | <1 (0 − 1) |
| If blood drawn in ED or Clinic: ED/Clinic disposition | N=78 | N=1131 | ||
| Admit/observation | 44 | 56 (45 − 68) | 663 | 59 (56 − 62) |
| Admit ICU | 26 | 33 (23 − 45) | 259 | 23 (20 − 25) |
| Sent home/outpatient only | 7 | 9 (4 − 18) | 193 | 17 (15 − 19) |
| AMA / other | 1 | 1 (.03 − 7) | 16 | 1 (.8 − 2) |
| Final hospital disposition | ||||
| Sent home | 70 | 71 (61 − 79) | 1053 | 74 (72 −76) |
| Long term / rehab | 8 | 8 (4 − 15) | 143 | 10 (9 − 12) |
| Deceased | 14 | 14 (8 − 23) | 188 | 13 (11 − 15) |
| Other/missing | 7 | 7 (3 − 14) | 39 | 3 (2 − 4) |
*
not mutually exclusive