TABLE 2.
Summary of characteristics of patients with group G beta-hemolytic streptococcal bacteremia
| Parameter | No. of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Year | |
| 1997 | 12 (18) |
| 1998 | 18 (27) |
| 1999 | 17 (26) |
| 2000 | 19 (29) |
| Month | |
| Jan | 4 (6) |
| Feb | 5 (8) |
| Mar | 4 (6) |
| Apr | 9 (14) |
| May | 8 (12) |
| June | 7 (11) |
| July | 4 (6) |
| Aug | 8 (12) |
| Sept | 3 (5) |
| Oct | 5 (8) |
| Nov | 4 (6) |
| Dec | 5 (8) |
| Age [mean ± SEM,a median (range)] | 73 ± 1.9, 76 (33–99) |
| 0–10 | 0 (0) |
| 11–20 | 0 (0) |
| 21–30 | 0 (0) |
| 31–40 | 2 (3) |
| 41–50 | 7 (11) |
| 51–60 | 1 (2) |
| 61–70 | 11 (16) |
| 71–80 | 24 (36) |
| 81–90 | 14 (21) |
| 91–100 | 7 (11) |
| Sex (male:female) | 38:28 |
| Underlying condition | |
| Immobilization and/or bed sore | 19 (29) |
| CVA | 18 (27) |
| Malignancy | 17 (26) |
| HT | 16 (24) |
| DM | 13 (20) |
| Dementia | 10 (15) |
| Lymphedema | 10 (15) |
| CRF | 10 (15) |
| Cirrhosis | 5 (8) |
| IVDA | 5 (8) |
| Diagnosis | |
| Primary bacteremia | 34 (52) |
| Cellulitis | 17 (26) |
| Bed sore/wound infection | 8 (12) |
| Infective endocarditis | 2 (3) |
| Pneumonia | 2 (3) |
| Abscess | 2 (3) |
| Septic arthritis | 1 (2) |
| Community or hospital acquired | |
| Community | 58 (88) |
| Hospital | 8 (12) |
| No. of positive blood cultures | |
| 1 | 62 (94) |
| 2 | 2 (3) |
| 3 | 0 (0) |
| 4 | 1 (2) |
| 5 | 1 (2) |
| Mono- or polymicrobial bacteremia | |
| Monomicrobial | 59 (89) |
| Polymicrobial | 7 (11) |
| Positive culture at other sites | 10 (15) |
| Resistance to antibiotics | |
| Penicillin | 0 (0) |
| Cephalothin | 0 (0) |
| Erythromycin | 3 (5) |
| Clindamycin | 2 (3) |
| Vancomycin | 0 (0) |
| Mortality | 10 (15) |
a
SEM, standard error of the mean.