Table 1.
Characteristics of cases with hospital-associated and community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in Denmark from 1995-2008
| Hospital-associated SAB N = 9412 (56.6%) | Community-acquired SAB N = 5074 (30.5%) | |
|---|---|---|
|
MRSA |
|
|
| No |
9332(99.2%) |
5039(99.3%) |
| Yes |
80(0.8%) |
35(0.7%) |
|
Age, years |
|
|
| <1 |
337(3.6%) |
58(1.1%) |
| 1-15 |
232(2.5%) |
235(4.6%) |
| 16-35 |
535(5.7%) |
405(8.0%) |
| 36-55 |
1733(18.4%) |
938(18.5%) |
| 56-75 |
3982(42.3%) |
1734(34.2%) |
| >75 |
2593(27.5%) |
1704(33.6%) |
|
Sex |
|
|
| Female |
3755(39.9%) |
1927(38.0%) |
| Male |
5657(60.1%) |
3147(62.0%) |
|
CCI score |
|
|
| 0 |
2822(30.0%) |
2293(45.2%) |
| 1-2 |
3868(41.1%) |
1801(35.5%) |
| > 2 |
2722(28.9%) |
980(19.3%) |
|
Alcohol-related disorders |
|
|
| No |
8585(91.2%) |
4532(89.3%) |
| Yes |
827(8.8%) |
542(10.7%) |
|
Year |
|
|
| 1995-1997 |
1893(20.1%) |
989(19.5%) |
| 1998-2000 |
1992(21.2%) |
1261(24.9%) |
| 2001-2003 |
2010(21.4%) |
893(17.6%) |
| 2004-2006 |
2171(23.1%) |
1155(22.8%) |
| 2007-2008 | 1346(14.3%) | 776(15.3%) |
SAB: Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia; MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
CCI: Charlson comorbidity index.