Associated-mortality
Clinical characteristic	Yes (n = 29) %	No (n = 73) %	P
MRSA	48	51	0.82
Barthel index ≤ 55	43	20	0.02
Median duration of stay prior to bacteremia (d)	22	10	0.04
High-risk source of bacteremia	34	15	0.08
Inappropriate empirical therapy	39	19	0.03