Table III.
Infection sites and identifiable pathogens present in cases of infection-associated mortality associated with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy.
| Infection site | Cases | Pathogen | Cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lung infection | 25 | Candida parapsilosis | 1 |
| Candida glabrata | 1 | ||
| Candida albicans + cytomegalovirus | 1 | ||
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 1 | ||
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 2 | ||
| Acinetobacter baumannii | 2 | ||
| Pseudomonas alcaligenes + Acinetobacter baumannii | 1 | ||
| Enterobacter cloacae + Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 1 | ||
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 1 | ||
| Acinetobacter baumannii + cytomegalovirus | 1 | ||
| Urinary tract infections | 3 | Escherichia coli | 1 |
| Intracranial infection | 1 | Gram-positive cocci | 1 |
| Bloodstream infection | 6 | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus | 1 |
| Proteus mirabilis | 1 | ||
| Right upper limb gangrene | 1 | ||
| Abdominal abscess | 1 | ||
| Decubitus ulcer of the buttocks | 3 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 |