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Table 2 Disease Characteristics, Past Illnesses, and Surgical History

From: Use of Ceftaroline Fosamil in Osteomyelitis: CAPTURE Study Experience

Category

CAPTURE (N = 150)

Mean (±SD) time from diagnosis to discharge, d

10.1 (±42.0)

Disease characteristics, n (%)

 Associated with hardware

32 (21.3)

Associated complicationsa

 Any

132 (88.0)

 ABSSSI

99 (66.0)

 Secondary bacteremia

25 (16.7)

 Other

18 (12.0)

Primary site of infectiona

 Foot

84 (56.0)

 Spine

24 (16.0)

 Leg or thigh

18 (12.0)

 Hip

13 (8.7)

 Other

17 (11.3)

Laboratory results,b

 Mean (±SD) total white blood cell count, cells/mm3

9703.4 (±4228.5)

 Mean (±SD) serum creatinine, mg/dL

1.6 (±2.0)

 Mean (±SD) hemoglobin A1cc

8.1 (±2.1)

Past illnesses,a n (%)

 DM

87 (58.0)

 PAD

23 (15.3)

 DM or PAD

89 (59.3)

 DM and PAD

21 (14.0)

 Current or recent IV drug use

2 (1.3)

Surgical history during CPT-F therapy,a n (%)

 Amputation

10 (6.7)

 Incision and drainage

4 (2.7)

 Debridement

3 (2.0)

 Other

5 (3.3)

  1. ABSSSI acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection, CPT-F ceftaroline fosamil, DM diabetes mellitus, IV intravenous, PAD peripheral arterial disease, SD standard deviation
  2. aCategories not mutually exclusive
  3. bBefore treatment with CPT-F
  4. cMeasurements taken 2 months before treatment through the end of treatment