Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology / 2021 / Article / Tab 5 / Research Article
Investigation of Virulence Genes of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Sterile Body Fluid Samples and Their Correlation with Clinical Symptoms and Outcomes Table 5 Clinical data of 33 patients with S. aureus infection.
Clinical information Number of patients (n ā=ā33) (%) Basic disease (7) Diabetes 6 (18.18) Hypertension 7 (21.21) Cardiovascular disease 1 (3.03) Uremia 1 (3.03) Trauma 5 (15.15) Respiratory infection 5 (15.15) Urinary tract infection 1 (3.03) Sign (2) Fever 23 (69.70) Chest film/CT with positive sign 8 (24.24) Invasive medical procedures (4) Percutaneous venous access 8 (24.24) Drainage tube 12 (36.36) Indwelling catheter 3 (9.09) Mechanical ventilation 2 (6.06) Concomitant infection (1) Gram-negative bacilli infection 3 (9.09) Outcome (5) Cure 4 (12.12) Improved 15 (45.45) Automatic discharge 5 (15.15) Death 2 (6.06) Other 2 (6.06) Treated with more than three antibiotics 8 (24.24)