Table 2.
Causes of death of the patients (A) Distribution of different death causes between groups
| Cause of Death | MRSA Noncarrier (n = 34) | MRSA Carrier (n = 8) |
|---|---|---|
| Infection | 10 | 6 |
| Cardiovascular events | 17 | 1 |
| Malignancy | 4 | 1 |
| Others | 3 | 0 |
| (B) Associated Pathogens and types of fetal infection episodes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associated Pathogen | MRSA Noncarrier (n = 10) | MRSA Carrier (n = 6) |
| MRSA | 0 | vascular access-related BSI (1) osteomyelitis (1) |
| MSSA | IAI (1) vascular access-related BSI (3) | 0 |
| Other than S. aureus | BSI (1) IAI (2) pneumonia (1) | pneumonia (2) |
| Uncertain | IAI (1) pneumonia (1) | clinical sepsis (1) IAI (1) |
BSI, bloodstream infection; IAI, intra-abdominal infection.