Table 1 Comparison of TTP values of the 103 patients in relation to clinical parameters.
From: Time to positivity in blood cultures of adults with Streptococcus pneumoniaebacteremia
Characteristic (n) | TTP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
With the factor | Without the factor | p | |
Basal characteristics | |||
Male (n = 61) | 12.06 ± 3.04 | 11.85 ± 2.84 | >0.1 |
Older than 75 y (n = 41) | 11.81 ± 3.64 | 12.07 ± 2.44 | >0.1 |
Hospitalized (n = 94) | 11.79 ± 3.06 | 13.42 ± 1.08 | 0.001 |
Previous antibiotic* (n = 9) | 11.3 ± 3.84 | 12.03 ± 2.87 | >0.1 |
Penicillin susceptible (n = 85) | 11.77 ± 2.88 | 12.8 ± 3.19 | >0.1 |
Comorbidities | |||
Alcoholism (n = 17) | 12.92 ± 2.48 | 11.78 ± 3.01 | >0.1 |
COPD (n = 31) | 12.61 ± 3.74 | 11.72 ± 2.56 | >0.07 |
Diabetes (n = 11) | 11.77 ± 1.43 | 11.99 ± 3.07 | >0.1 |
Cirrhosis (n = 7) | 11.42 ± 2.63 | 12 ± 2.98 | >0.1 |
Immunosuppression (n = 5) | 9.4 ± 5.2 | 12.1 ± 2.77 | 0.05 |
Dementia (n = 6) | 11.63 ± 4.4 | 11.99 ± 2.89 | >0.1 |
Clinical presentation | |||
Confusion (n = 19) | 10.36 ± 2.58 | 12.33 ± 2.68 | 0.01 |
Severe sepsis or shock (n = 12) | 10.22 ± 3.05 | 12.2 ± 2.87 | 0.02 |
Chills (n = 34) | 12.17 ± 2.59 | 11.88 ± 3.11 | >0.1 |
Bilateral pneumonia (n = 13) | 12.24 ± 3.89 | 11.98 ± 2.80 | >0.1 |
Source of bacteremia | |||
Meningitis (n = 7) | 7.81 ± 2.1 | 12.27 ± 2.78 | <0.001 |
Pneumonia (n = 85) | 12.19 ± 2.71 | 11.05 ± 3.72 | <0.03 |
Primary (n = 8) | 13.33 ± 3.55 | 11.85 ± 2.89 | >0.1 |
Outcome | |||
ICU (n = 14) | 9.22 ± 2.48 | 12.4 ± 2.79 | <0.001 |
Exitus (n = 13) | 11.40 ± 4.17 | 12.05 ± 2.75 | >0.1 |