TABLE 1.
Patient demographics (n=24)
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (range) | 45.7 (18–83) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 14 (58.3) |
| Female | 10 (41.7) |
| Comorbidities | |
| None | 3 (12.5) |
| Hematological malignancies | 2 (8.3) |
| Burns | 4 (16.7) |
| Post-transplant | 4 (16.7) |
| Chronic renal faliure | 2 (8.3) |
| Diabetes | 2 (8.3) |
| Other* | 7 (29.2) |
| Intensive care unit | |
| Admission | 13 (54.2) |
| Intubation | 13 (54.2) |
| Duration of hospitalization before bacteremia, days, mean (range) | 40.5 (2–211) |
| Length of hospital stay, days, mean (range) | 83.1 (8–310) |
Data presented as n (%) unless otherwise indicated.
*
Diamond-Blackfan syndrome (n=1), heart disease (n=3), Hemophilia A (n=1), syncope with a pacemaker (n=1), pre-bone marrow transplant for myelodysplasia (n=1)