| Source of Bacteremia |
No. Patients |
Percent |
| Vascular catheter |
10 |
34.5% |
| • Peripherally-inserted central catheter |
• 5 |
• 17.2% |
| • Subcutaneous port catheter |
• 4 |
• 13.8% |
| • Internal jugular catheter |
• 1 |
• 3.45% |
| Primary bacteremia (no defined site) |
7 |
24.1% |
| Infective endocarditis |
5 |
17.2% |
| • Mitral valve |
• 2 |
• 6.9% |
| • Tricuspid valve |
• 2 |
• 6.9% |
| • Aortic valve |
• 1 |
• 3.45% |
| Skin and soft tissue infection |
4 |
13.8% |
| • Abscess, axillary |
• 1 |
• 3.45% |
| • Cellulitis, hand |
• 1 |
• 3.45% |
| • Infected ulcer, leg |
• 1 |
• 3.45% |
| • Infected ulcer, sacrum
|
• 1
|
• 3.45%
|
| Deep wound infection |
2 |
6.9% |
| • Infected abdominal mesh |
• 1 |
• 3.45% |
| • Infected pancreatic pseudocyst
|
• 1
|
• 3.45%
|
| Bone/Joint: Discitis |
1 |
3.45% |
| Total |
29 |
100% |
|
