Table 3. Underlying coexisting medical conditions in patients with invasive GAS disease, Fiji, 2005–2007.
Condition | No. (%) patients |
---|---|
Diabetes | 25 (42) |
Renal disease | 13 (22) |
Cardiac disease | 13 (22) |
Malignancy | 5 (8) |
Immunosuppression | 2 (3) |
Lung disease | 3 (5) |
Liver disease |
1 (2) |
Any coexisting condition | 38 (63) |
Only 1 coexisting condition | 21 (35) |
2 coexisting conditions† | 11 (18) |
>2 coexisting condition† | 6 (10) |
*GAS, group A streptococci. †Nine patients had diabetes and renal disease.