Table 3.
Prodrome Lengths and Frequency of Recent Healthcare Contact by Clinical Syndromes and Pathogens, Sorted by Prodrome Length
| Clinical Syndrome | Prodrome Length, Median (IQR), d | Recent Healthcare Contact, No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Myocarditis | 0.0 (0.0–2.0) | 31 (8) |
| Abscess | 0.0 (0.0–2.0) | 14 (3) |
| Disseminated infection with no clear focus | 1.0 (0.0–2.0) | 33 (16) |
| Bacterial pneumonia | 1.0 (0.0–3.0) | 20 (36) |
| Skin/soft-tissue infection | 1.0 (0.0–3.0) | 47 (8) |
| Pyelonephritis | 1.0 (0.0–3.5) | 43 (9) |
| Peritonitis | 2.0 (0.0–3.0) | 39 (16) |
| Biliary infection | 2.0 (1.0–4.0) | 55 (6) |
| Viral pneumonia | 2.0 (0.0–5.5) | 47 (9) |
| Endocarditis | 3.0 (0.5–5.5) | 25 (4) |
| Meningitis | 4.0 (1.5–7.0) | 30 (3) |
| Pathogens | ||
| Staphylococcus aureus | 1.0 (0.0–3.0) | 29 (10) |
| Influenza A/B | 1.0 (0.0–3.0) | 44 (7) |
| Klebsiella spp. | 1.0 (0.5–3.0) | 26 (6) |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 2.0 (0.0–3.5) | 27 (8) |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) | 40 (10) |
| Escherichia coli | 3.0 (0.0–6.0) | 37 (7) |
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.
aGiven the heterogeneity of the “Streptococcus, other” pathogen group, we excluded those persons from this analysis.