Table 3.
Demographic and Clinical Comparisons by Pathogen
| Variable | S. pneumoniae serotype | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7F (n=21) | 19A (n=6) | MRSA (n=4) | S.pyogenes (n=7) | |
| Demographic Characteristics | ||||
| Male sex | 10 (48%) | 4 (67%) | 4 (100%) | 5 (71%) |
| Age months, median (range) | 43 (17–204) | 28 (17–43) | 182 (154–198) | 90 (24–168) |
| Preexisting condition | 4 (19%) | 1 (17%) | 2 (50%) | 0 (0%) |
| Admission Characteristics | ||||
| Illness days, median (range) | 7 (3–16) | 4.5 (2–7) | 4 (2–5) | 5 (3–10) |
| Antibiotic Pretreatment | 17 (81%) | 5 (83%) | 3 (75%) | 5 (71%) |
| Positive Blood or PF culture | 8 (38%) | 5 (83%) | 4 (100%) | 3 (43%) |
| Outcome | ||||
| LOS days, median (range) | 10 (6–49) | 11.5 (9–16) | 21 (11–32) | 11 (4–30) |
| Hospitalization in ICU | 5 (24%) | 5 (83%) | 2 (50%) | 4 (57%) |
| Dual Infection1 | 3 (14%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (25%) | 3 (43%) |
| Death | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
1
Dual Infections included: S. pneumoniae and S. pyogenes (2); S. pneumoniae and S. aureus (MSSA; 2); S. pneumoniae and M. pneumoniae (1); S. aureus (MRSA) and S. pyogenes (1)