| No. of patients (n = 50) |
4173 |
| Percent men (n = 48) |
60 |
| Age (years) (n = 46) |
58.28 |
| Time to diagnosis (days) (n = 16) |
54.93 |
| Length of follow-up (months) (n = 33) |
26.14 |
| Comorbidities |
Number |
Total |
Percent |
| Concurrent infection (n = 14) |
207 |
834 |
35 |
| Cardiovascular disease (n = 13) |
260 |
1083 |
24 |
| Intravenous drug abuse (n = 14) |
226 |
1379 |
15 |
| Diabetes (n = 33) |
651 |
3727 |
20 |
| Immunosuppression (n = 20) |
274 |
2429 |
11 |
| End-stage renal disease (n = 17) |
111 |
1263 |
9 |
| Back pain on presentation (n = 28) |
2101 |
2299 |
91 |
| Fever on presentation (n = 21) |
748 |
2125 |
35 |
| Neurologic deficits on presentation (n = 38) |
1009 |
3422 |
29 |
