Volume 25, Number 10—October 2019
CME ACTIVITY - Synopsis
Edwardsiella tarda Bacteremia, Okayama, Japan, 2005–2016
Shinya Kamiyama
, Akira Kuriyama, and Toru Hashimoto
, Akira Kuriyama, and Toru Hashimoto
Table 1
Characteristics of patients with Edwardsiella tarda bacteremia, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Okayama, Japan, 2005–2016*
| Characteristic | Total, N = 26 | Survivors, n = 23 | Patients who died within 30 d after bacteremia onset, n = 3 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age, y (IQR) [range] |
75 (63–85) [45–101] |
75 (64–85) [45–101] |
63 (30–87) [60–87] |
0.55 |
| Sex, no. patients | ||||
| M | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1.00 |
| F |
13 |
12 |
1 |
|
| Underlying disease, no. patients | ||||
| Solid tumor | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0.58 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Gallstone | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Chronic liver disease | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.22 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Hematologic malignancy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 0 | 0 | 0 | NE |
| Ulcerative colitis | 0 | 0 | 0 | NE |
| Crohn disease | 0 | 0 | 0 | NE |
| None | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.052 |
| Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NE |
| Behavioral/dietary risk factors, no. patients | ||||
| Alcoholism | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.052 |
| Exposure to raw food | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Exposure to fresh or marine water, animal feces |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1.00 |
| Clinical diagnosis, no. patients | ||||
| Cholangitis | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.53 |
| Liver abscess | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Enterocolitis | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Cholecystitis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.115 |
| Mycotic aneurysm | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Necrotizing fasciitis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.115 |
| Empyema | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.115 |
| Febrile neutropenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Osteomyelitis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Secondary peritonitis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Focus unknown | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.49 |
| Receipt of chemotherapy for cancer |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1.00 |
| Median duration of treatment for infection, d (IQR) [range]† | 12 (7–27) [1–77] | 13 (8–30) [1–77] | 5 (2–11) [2–11] | 0.084 |
*IQR, interquartile range; NE, not evaluated.
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