Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients with S. aureus infection included in the study
N = 191 | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 114 | 59.7 |
Female | 77 | 40.3 |
Age (years) | ||
Infants 0–1 | 12 | 6.2 |
Children 2–10 | 13 | 6.8 |
Adolescents 11–17 | 15 | 7.8 |
Young adults 18–35 | 59 | 30.9 |
Adults 36–60 | 62 | 32.5 |
Seniors > 60 | 30 | 15.7 |
Length of stay (days) | ||
Mean | 18.45 | |
SD | 19.52 | |
Range | 1–105 | |
Underlying disease | ||
Diabetes mellitus | 51 | 26.7 |
Hypertension | 45 | 23.6 |
Renal disease | 21 | 11 |
Neoplasms | 10 | 5.2 |
Surgical procedures | 84 | 44 |
Prior hospitalization | 135 | 70.7 |
Hospital discharge | ||
Clinical improvement | 162 | 84.4 |
Death | 22 | 11.5 |
Transfer | 4 | 2.1 |
Voluntary discharge | 3 | 1.6 |