Table 1.
Type(s) of infection | No. of cases | Patient age(s) | Underlying condition(s) | Yr of publication (reference) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bacteremia and pleural infection | 1 | 52 yr | Lymphoma, splenectomy, breast cancer, and pleural effusions | 2011 (this case report) |
Bacteremia | 1 | 67 yr | Diabetes and nonketotic hyperosmolar coma | 2009 (3) |
Intraventricular shunt | 1 | 45 days | Premature neonate | 2007 (2) |
Recurrent breast abscess | 1 | 43 yr | Pituitary adenoma | 2005 (26) |
Bacteremia | 1 | 58 yr | Sequestrated lung and diabetes | 2004 (23) |
Sternal wound (hospital outbreak traced to operating room nurse) | 7 | 51–68 yr | Surgery | 1991 (20) |