TABLE 1.
Characteristics of patients with group G beta-hemolytic streptococcal bacteremia
| Patient no. | Sexa/age (yr) | Underlying conditionb | Diagnosisc | CA or HAd | No. of positive blood cultures | Other bacteria recovered in blood culture | Other clinical specimens with group G Streptococcus isolated | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M/33 | IVDA | IE | CA | 5 | None | None | Died |
| 2 | M/44 | IVDA | Knee septic arthritis | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 3 | M/78 | CVA | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 4 | M/76 | DM, CRF | Wound infection | HA | 1 | None | Wound swab | Cured |
| 5 | F/67 | Ca vagina | Cellulitis | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 6 | F/63 | NPC | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 7 | F/80 | CRF, dementia | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 8 | F/87 | Ca cervix | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 9 | M/87 | DM, CRF | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 10 | F/92 | Bed bound, bed sore, HT, dementia | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | S. aureus | None | Cured |
| 11 | F/69 | HT, Ca breast, lymphedema | Cellulitis | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 12 | F/87 | Bed bound, HT | Foot gangrene | CA | 1 | None | Wound swab | Cured |
| 13 | M/71 | Ca esophagus | Primary bacteremia | HA | 2 | None | None | Cured |
| 14 | M/78 | CVA, DM, HT | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Died |
| 15 | M/79 | Ca larynx, Ca esophagus | Primary bacteremia | HA | 1 | None | None | Died |
| 16 | M/60 | IVDA, DM, alcoholic cirrhosis | Wound infection | CA | 1 | None | Wound swab | Died |
| 17 | M/47 | IVDA, cirrhosis | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 18 | F/76 | CVA, DM, HT | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 19 | M/80 | CVA, HT, chair bound | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 20 | M/63 | CVA, HT | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Died |
| 21 | M/75 | Dementia, CVA, bed bound | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | C. freundii | None | Died |
| 22 | M/86 | Dementia | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 23 | M/80 | CVA, dementia, bed bound | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 24 | F/71 | Ca breast, lymphedema | Cellulitis | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 25 | M/83 | Ca lung, bed bound | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 26 | F/74 | CVA, bed bound | Infected bed sore | CA | 1 | None | Wound swab | Cured |
| 27 | F/64 | Ca breast | Cellulitis | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 28 | F/76 | CVA, DM, bed bound | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | C. perfringens | None | Cured |
| 29 | M/71 | Dementia, DM | Wound infection | HA | 2 | None | Wound swab | Died |
| 30 | F/97 | Blind | Pneumonia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 31 | M/80 | Chronic skin problem | Primary bacteremia | HA | 1 | None | None | Died |
| 32 | F/39 | AML | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 33 | F/81 | CVA | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 34 | M/82 | DM, Parkinson's disease, bed sore | Infected bed sore | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 35 | M/91 | CVA, malnutrition | Pneumonia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 36 | M/86 | None | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Died |
| 37 | F/92 | CRF, bed bound | Cellulitis | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 38 | M/46 | Ca tongue | Cellulitis | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 39 | F/97 | CRF, chair bound | Cellulitis | CA | 1 | None | Wound swab | Cured |
| 40 | F/76 | DM, CVA, chair bound, Ca breast | Cellulitis | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 41 | M/45 | Alcoholic cirrhosis | Leg abscess | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 42 | F/70 | Ca cervix | Primary bacteremia | HA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 43 | F/89 | Dementia | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 44 | M/70 | CVA, HT, CRF, chair bound | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 45 | M/64 | Lymphedema, recurrent cellulitis | Cellulitis | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 46 | M/41 | Lymphedema, recurrent cellulitis | Cellulitis | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 47 | F/99 | CVA, DM, HT, bed bound | Infected bed sore | CA | 1 | B. fragilis | Wound swab | Cured |
| 48 | M/83 | CVA | Cellulitis | CA | 1 | S. aureus | None | Cured |
| 49 | F/73 | CVA, bed bound, DM, HT, gout | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 50 | M/79 | Ca floor of mouth | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 51 | M/64 | Lymphedema, recurrent cellulitis | Cellulitis | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 52 | F/95 | HT, CVA | Cellulitis | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 53 | M/68 | Varicose vein, recurrent cellulitis | Cellulitis | CA | 1 | None | Wound aspirate | Cured |
| 54 | M/48 | IVDA | IE | CA | 4 | S. aureus | None | Cured |
| 55 | M/81 | Cervical myelopathy, chair bound, HT, CRF | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 56 | M/72 | DM, peripheral vascular disease, HT, alcoholism | Wound infection | CA | 1 | C. perfringens | Wound swab | Cured |
| 57 | M/82 | HT, gout, CRF | Cellulitis | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 58 | M/79 | CVA, COPD, bed bound, bed sore | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 59 | F/82 | HT, dementia | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 60 | F/64 | Ca maxilla | Cellulitis | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 61 | F/88 | Bed bound, dementia, HT | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 62 | M/49 | CRF, renal transplant, cirrhosis | Primary bacteremia | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 63 | M/80 | Ca rectum, DU, DM | Pelvic abscess | CA | 1 | None | Abscess pus | Cured |
| 64 | F/74 | Dementia, DM, bed sore | Primary bacteremia | HA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 65 | F/77 | Ca colon | Cellulitis | CA | 1 | None | None | Cured |
| 66 | M/71 | CRF | Primary bacteremia | HA | 1 | None | None | Died |
a
M, male; F, female.
b
IVDA, intravenous drug abuse; CVA, cerebrovascular accident; DM, diabetes mellitus; CRF, chronic renal failure; Ca, carcinoma; NPC, nasopharyngeal carcinoma; HT, hypertension; AML, acute myeloid leukemia; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DU, duodenal ulcer.
c
IE, infective endocarditis.
d
CA, community acquired; HA, hospital acquired.