Clinical and Microbiological Determinants of Outcome in Staphylococcus aureus Bacteraemia

Table 2

Comparison of clinical characteristics of S. aureus bacteraemia cases identified retrospectively from 1999-2000 and 2004. Completely evaluable case notes were available for 22 and 73 cases, respectively.

Clinical Characteristics	1999-2000 series	2004 series	𝑃
	𝑛=57	𝑛=116
Age
Median (interquartile range)*	63.1 (53–78)	68.85 (52–80)	.23
Male Gender	38 (66.7%)	81 (69.8%)	.4
Patient location
Admission unit	8/47 (17.0%)	18/112 (16.1%)	.53
ICU	8/47 (17.0%)	19/112 (16.9%)	.58
Renal unit	8/47 (17.0%)	26/112 (23.2%)	.26
Medical wards	17/47 (36.2%)	32/112 (28.6%)	.22
Surgical wards	6/47 (12.8%)	17/112 (15.2%)	.45
Community acquired	2/22 (9.1%)	4/73 (5.5%)	.42
Community onset	5/22 (22.7%)	21/73 (28.7%)	.39
Diabetes Mellitus	2/22 (9%)	20/73 (27.4%)	.06
IDU	0/22 (0%)	7/73 (9.6%)	.15
Smoker	6/22 (27.3%)	19/73 (26.0%)	.55
Central line in situ	10/22 (45.5%)	39/73 (53.4%)	.3