Table 1.
Patient characteristics | n = 10 (%) |
---|---|
Age in years, median (range) | 61.5 (27–88) |
Male sex | 6 (60) |
Non-White ethnicity | 3 (30) |
Comorbid conditions present | 8 (80) |
Cardiovascular disease | 5 (50) |
Impaired fasting glucose or diabetes | 5 (50) |
Chronic kidney disease | 3 (30) |
Liver disease | 3 (30) |
Other immunocompromising condition | 2 (20) |
Prosthetic or foreign material | 2 (20) |
Active malignancy | 1 (10) |
Receipt of antibiotics in the preceding 90 days | 4 (40) |
Penicillin allergy reported | 2 (20) |
History of endocarditis | 1 (10) |
PBS, median (range) | 3 (0–4) |
CCI, median (range) | 4.5 (0–11) |
CCI, Charlson comorbidity score; PBS, Pitt bacteremia score.