Table 1.
Clinical and Microbiologic Characteristics of Patients With and Without Reported HIV Infection, Aged 25–64, 2000–2008, in Active Bacterial Core Surveillance Sitesa
| Patient Characteristics | HIV-Infected (N = 30) | No HIV Infection Reported (N = 461) |
|---|---|---|
| Male, n (%)b | 25 (83.3) | 237 (51.4) |
| Median age (years) | 44.5 | 44.0 |
| Case fatality ratio (%) | 13.3 | 10.6 |
| Syndrome | ||
| Meningitis, n (%) | 11 (36.7) | 238 (52.8) |
| Bacteremia, n (%) | 11 (36.7) | 140 (31.0) |
| Bacteremic pneumonia, n (%) | 7 (23.3) | 51 (11.3) |
| Other, n (%) | 1 (3.3)c | 22 (4.9) |
| Neisseria meningitidis serogroup | ||
| B, n (%) | 7 (25.0) | 142 (33.3) |
| C, n (%) | 11 (39.3) | 134 (31.5) |
| Y, n (%) | 8 (28.6) | 139 (32.6) |
| W, n (%) | 2 (7.1) | 11 (2.6) |
Abbreviations: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.
aDenominators may vary due to missing data. P values for all comparisons >.05 unless otherwise noted.
bFisher’s exact P = .0007.
cSeptic arthritis.