Volume 15, Number 8—August 2009
Dispatch
Invasive Group B Streptococcal Disease in the Elderly, Minnesota, USA, 2003–2007
Neelay J. Kothari
, Craig A. Morin, Anita Glennen, Delois Jackson, Jane Harper, Stephanie J. Schrag, and Ruth Lynfield
, Craig A. Morin, Anita Glennen, Delois Jackson, Jane Harper, Stephanie J. Schrag, and Ruth Lynfield
Table 1
Comparison of LTCF residents and community-dwelling elderly persons with invasive GBS disease, Minnesota, 2003–2007*
| Characteristic | LTCF elderly, no. (%) | Community elderly, no. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total no. case-patients | 127 | 596 |
| Male gender |
63 (49.6) |
338 (56.7) |
| Type of infection† | 63 (49.6) | 297 (49.8) |
| Bacteremia without focus | 24 (18.9) | 55 (9.2) |
| Pneumonia | 17 (13.4) | 120 (20.1) |
| Cellulitis | 5 (3.9) | 47 (7.9) |
| Septic arthritis | 5 (3.9) | 24 (4.0) |
| Osteomyelitis | 6 (4.7) | 20 (3.4) |
| Abscess | 1 (0.8) | 3 (0.5) |
| Meningitis | 13 (11.0) | 58 (10.2) |
| Other or >2 types |
7 (5.5) |
27 (4.5) |
| Concurrent condition data collected | 96 (75.6) | 448 (75.2) |
| No concurrent conditions | 5 (5.2) | 52 (11.6) |
| 1 concurrent condition | 34 (35.4) | 142 (31.7) |
| 2 concurrent conditions | 34 (35.4) | 132 (29.5) |
| >3 concurrent conditions |
23 (24.0) |
122 (27.2) |
| Concurrent condition types‡ | 39 (40.6) | 186 (41.5) |
| Diabetes | 26 (27.1) | 135 (30.1) |
| ASCVD | 25 (26.0) | 67 (15.0) |
| Congestive heart failure | 13 (13.5) | 23 (5.1) |
| Stroke | 15 (15.6) | 37 (8.3) |
| COPD | 13 (13.5) | 126 (28.1) |
| Cancer |
44 (45.8) |
195 (43.5) |
| Died | 11 (8.7) | 38 (6.4) |
*LTCF residents were a median of 84 years of age; community residents, a median of 76 years of age (p<0.05). LTCF, long-term care facility; GBS, group B streptococcal; ASCVD, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
†A single patient may have had >1 type of infection.
‡Percentages are of those with concurrent condition data collected.
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