Table 1.

Characteristics of patients with Escherichia coli bacteremia.

Characteristics	(n = 48)
Age (years), median (range)	63 (0–90)
Male gender, n (%)	27 (56.2)
Comorbidities, n (%)
Systemic arterial hypertension	21 (43.8)
Intestinal disease	12 (25.0)
Diabetes	9 (18.8)
Coronary disease	6 (12.5)
Solid tumor	6 (12.5)
Renal failure	6 (12.5)
Hematological malignancy	5 (10.4)
Cirrhosis	5 (10.4)
Immunologic disease	4 (8.3)
Viral hepatitis	4 (8.3)
HIV	3 (6.3)
Origin of Bacteremia, n (%)
Urinary	24 (50.0)
Abdominal	6 (12.5)
Pulmonary	4 (8.3)
Early neonatal sepsis	3 (6.3)
Medical procedure	2 (4.2)
Not defined	9 (18.7)
All-cause mortality, n (%)	24 (50.0)
≤ 14 days	15 (62.5)
15–28 days	3 (12.5)
>28 days	6 (25.0)
Mortality associated with E. coli	8 (33.3)
≤ 7 days	8 (100.0)