Table 2 Clinical Presentation at onset of S. aureus bacteremia
Clinical Presentation | High qSOFA n = 90 (%) | Low qSOFA n = 312 (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Pitt Bacteremia Score a | 2 (0, 3) | 0 (0, 1) | < 0.0001 |
 Score ≥ 2 | 57 (69) | 37 (12) | < 0.0001 |
 Score ≥ 4 | 19 (23) | 7 (2) | < 0.0001 |
SIRS criteria | |||
 Sepsis | 88 (98) | 232 (74) | < 0.0001 |
 Severe sepsis | 59 (66) | 86 (28) | < 0.0001 |
 Septic shock | 25 (28) | 3 (1) | < 0.0001 |
 No sepsis | 2 (2) | 80 (26) |  |
Presenting symptoms | |||
 Fever | 35 (39%) | 100 (32%) | 0.25 |
 Pain | 28 (31%) | 155 (50%) | 0.0018 |
 Altered mental status | 21 (23%) | 16 (5%) | < 0.0001 |
 Shortness of breath | 10 (11%) | 19 (6%) | 0.11 |