Table 2 Overview of infection syndromes
Overview of infections | N = 122a |
|---|---|
Onset of fever | |
Prior to/on admission | 64 (52%) |
During hospitalization | 58 (48%) |
Infection diagnosis | |
Urinary tract infection | 36 (30%) |
Pneumonia | 30 (25%) |
Primary bacteraemia | 11 (9.0%) |
Catheter-related bloodstream infection | 10 (8.2%) |
Diabetic foot infection | 9 (7.4%) |
Cellulitis | 4 (3.3%) |
Intra-abdominal abscess | 4 (3.3%) |
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis | 4 (3.3%) |
Empyema thoracis | 4 (3.3%) |
Aspiration pneumonia | 2 (1.6%) |
Infected chronic ulcer | 2 (1.6%) |
Soft tissue abscess | 2 (1.6%) |
Bacterial meningitis | 1 (0.8%) |
Central line infection (without bacteraemia) | 1 (0.8%) |
Lung abscess | 1 (0.8%) |
Typhoid fever | 1 (0.8%) |