Table 1.
Patient characteristics in cases of Elizabethkingia spp. infection
| E. anophelis | E. meningoseptica | E. miricola clusterb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n) | 90 | 7 | 11 |
| Age, years, n (%)a | |||
| <18 | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 18–64 | 20 (22.2) | 1 (14.3) | 2 (18.2) |
| ≥65 | 65 (72.2) | 6 (85.7) | 9 (81.8) |
| Hospital type, n (%) | |||
| Medical centres | 63 (70) | 4 (57.1) | 5 (45.5) |
| Regional hospitals | 27 (30) | 3 (42.9) | 6 (54.5) |
| Region of hospitals, n (%) | |||
| North | 42 (46.7) | 3 (42.9) | 7 (63.6) |
| Central | 22 (24.4) | 2 (28.6) | 1 (9.1) |
| South | 20 (22.2) | 2 (28.6) | 3 (27.3) |
| East | 6 (6.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Patient location, n (%)a | |||
| ICU | 44 (48.9) | 4 (57.1) | 8 (72.7) |
| Non-ICU ward | 39 (43.3) | 1 (14.3) | 1 (9.1) |
| OPD/ER | 4 (4.4) | 0 (0) | 2 (18.2) |
| Specimen type, n (%) | |||
| Respiratory | 46 (51.1) | 3 (42.9) | 3 (27.3) |
| Blood | 41 (45.6) | 3 (42.9) | 8 (72.7) |
| Pus/discharge | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Urine | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Other | 1 (1.1) | 1 (14.3) | 0 (0) |
OPD, outpatient department; ER, emergency room.
a
Not all age and hospital location data were available.
b
E. miricola cluster comprised E. miricola (6), E. bruuniana (3) and E. ursingii (2); no E. occulta isolates were identified.