Table 1. Patients’ clinical characteristics.
| Factors | Total (n = 78) |
|---|---|
| Age (years, median, IQR) | 79 (72–84) |
| Sex (male/female) | 40/38 |
| Comorbidities | |
| Diabetes | 20 (26) |
| Chronic heart failure | 16 (21) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 10 (13) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 8 (10) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 6 (8) |
| Primary infection site | |
| Respiratory tract | 35 (45) |
| Urinary tract | 16 (21) |
| Catheter-related bloodstream infection | 6 (8) |
| Skin and soft tissue | 4 (5) |
| Intra-abdominal | 4 (5) |
| Endocarditis | 3 (4) |
| Meningitis | 2 (3) |
| Unidentified focus | 8 (10) |
| Pathogen (s) | |
| Bacteria | 43 (45) |
| Gram-positive | 21 (27) |
| Gram-negative | 22 (28) |
| Fungus | 1 (1) |
| Polymicrobial | 3 (4) |
| Unidentified pathogen | 31 (40) |
| Positive blood culture | 29 (37) |
| Pitt Bacteremia score >4 | 0 (0) |
Numbers and percentages of each case are displayed. Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range.