Table 3. Main characteristics of the 199 patients with S. aureus bacteremia and of the 16 patients infected with spa t571 strains.
| n (%) | t571 (n = 16) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age (years) | 48 (range 0–95) | 44 (range 0–87) | |
| Male gender | 131 (65.8) | 10 (62.5) | |
| Care unit |
Medical | 145 (72.9) | 12 (75) |
| Surgical | 28 (14.1) | 2 (12.5) | |
| Intensive care | 26 (13.1) | 2 (12.5) | |
| Renal failure | 49 (24.6) | 3 (18.8) | |
| Renal failure with hemodialysis | 14 (7.0) | 1 (6.3) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 50 (25.1) | 5 (31.3) | |
| Immunosuppression | 56 (28.1) | 5 (31.3) | |
| Associated infection site | Vascular foreign body | 63 (31.7) | 9 (56.3) |
| Skin and soft tissue | 36 (18.1) | 1 (6.3) | |
| Bone and joint | 32 (16.1) | 3 (18.8) | |
| Lung | 19 (9.5) | 1 (6.3) | |
| Urinary tract | 5 (2.5) | 1 (6.3) | |
| Infective endocarditis | 8 (4) | 0 | |
| Severe infectionsa | 68 (34.2) | 4 (25) | |
| Presumed setting of acquired infection | Community | 41 (20.6) | 2 (12.5) |
| Healthcare-associated | 158 (79.4) | 14 (87.5) | |
| Healthcare-associated nosocomial | 105 (52.8) | 6 (37.5) | |
| Healthcare-associated non nosocomial | 53 (26.6) | 8 (50) | |
aIntensive care unit admission, septic shock and death.