Table 1 Clinical features of 176 patients with E. lenta bacteremia
Characteristic | Number of patients | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Male/female | 102/74 | – |
Mean age, year | 61.6 (19–86) | – |
Presenting symptoms at admission | ||
Fever | 114 | 63.3 |
Abdominal pain | 84 | 46.7 |
Emesis | 50 | 27.8 |
Diarrhea | 29 | 16.1 |
Underlying health status | ||
Hematologic or solid organ cancer | 56 | 31.1 |
Diabetes mellitus | 46 | 25.6 |
Cardiovascular diseases | 27 | 15.0 |
Chronic kidney disease | 19 | 10.6 |
Dementia | 15 | 8.3 |
Chronic pulmonary disease | 13 | 7.2 |
Peripheral vascular disease | 10 | 5.6 |
Cerebral vascular disease | 9 | 5.0 |
Liver cirrhosis | 7 | 3.9 |
None | 7 | 3.9 |
HIV infection | 6 | 3.3 |
Rheumatologic disease | 4 | 2.2 |
Crohn’s disease | 1 | 0.6 |
Likely source of infection | ||
Gastrointestinal | 117 | 65.0 |
Appendicitis | 39 | 21.7 |
Colitis | 17 | 9.4 |
Diverticulitis | 16 | 8.9 |
Small bowel obstruction | 9 | 5.0 |
Colon cancer | 7 | 3.9 |
Gastrointestinal bleeding | 3 | 1.7 |
Other | 9 | 5.0 |
Skin and soft tissues | 35 | 19.4 |
Decubitus ulcer | 9 | 5.0 |
Sacral ulcers | 9 | 5.0 |
Other | 17 | 9.4 |
Abscess | 16 | 8.9 |
Intra-abdominal abscess | 10 | 5.6 |
Liver abscess | 3 | 1.7 |
Other | 3 | 1.7 |
Pulmonary | 2 | 1.1 |
Pancreatitis | 1 | 0.6 |
Blunt trauma | 2 | 1.1 |
Bacteremia caused by an unknown source | 24 | 13.3 |