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Table 1 Patient Demographics in Evaluable Population

From: Daptomycin Therapy for Osteomyelitis: A Retrospective Study

Characteristics

Total (n = 71)

Gender

 

  Female

36 (51)

  Male

35 (49)

Age group (years)

 

  ≤ 50

20 (28)

  51-65

24 (33)

  ≥ 66

27 (38)

Weight, kg (median [min, max])

82 [37, 136]

Type of osteomyelitis

 

  Contiguous

45 (63)

  Hematogenous

12 (17)

  Unknown

14 (20)

Chronic presentation

29 (41)

Anatomic site

 

  Foot/Toe

38 (54)

  Vertebrae

13 (18)

  Sacrum

5 (7)

  Sternum

4 (6)

  Tibia/Fibula

3 (4)

  Knee

2 (3)

  Skull

2 (3)

  Femur

1 (1)

  Finger

1 (1)

  Rib

1 (1)

  Other

1 (1)

Multiple osteomyelitis sites

6 (8)

Concomitant infections

 

  Skin and skin structure infection†

9 (13)

  Bacteremia

5 (7)

  Deep surgical site infection

5 (7)

  Urinary tract infection/pyelonephritis

3 (4)

  Septic arthritis

1 (1)

Underlying diseases*

 

  Hypertension

34 (48)

  Diabetes mellitus

31 (44)

  Other cardiovascular disease

10 (14)

  Peripheral vascular disease

13 (18)

  Anemia/All hematologic diseases

10 (14)

  Cardiac Arrhythmias

10 (14)

ICU stay during daptomycin

6 (9)

Initial CrCl < 30 ml/min

3 (4)

On dialysis

0 (0)

  1. Data expressed as n (%) unless otherwise indicated.
  2. † Types: major abscess n = 4, ulcer n = 2, wound n = 2, uncomplicated n = 1.
  3. * Patients may have more than one underlying disease.