TABLE 4.
Outcomes of patients with biliary tract bloodstream infections according to isolation of Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium
| Variables | All patients n =850 (%) |
Isolation of E. faecalis or E. faecium (n = 73) | No isolation others (n = 777) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inappropriate empirical therapy | 209 (24.5) | 32 (43.8) | 177 (22.8) | 0.0002 |
| 30-day mortality | 128 (15.1) | 16 (21.9) | 112 (14.4) | 0.087 |
| Persistent fever | 97 (11.4) | 11 (15.1) | 86 (11.1) | 0.30 |
| Persistent bacteremia | 18 (2.1) | 4 (5.5) | 14 (1.8) | 0.061 |
| Relapse | 44 (5.2) | 8 (11.0) | 36 (4.6) | 0.020 |
| Secondary infectiona | 10 (1.2) | 3 (4.1) | 7 (0.9) | 0.047 |
a
Endovascular or orthopedic device infections.