| Year |
Reference/
Site of Study |
Years of Study |
No. Episodes |
Age Range
(Years) |
Age in Years (Mean) |
Male/
Female |
All-Cause Mortality |
Antibiotic Sensitivity Data |
Sources of Bacteremia |
| 2004 |
Ebright et al. [7]
Detroit, MI, USA |
1990-2002 |
6 |
5-71 |
48.8 |
1/5 |
0% |
Penicillin-G: 43% ®
Oxacillin: 25% ® |
Central Venous Catheter = 5
Endocarditis = 1 |
| 2008 |
Zinkernagel et al. [9]
Zurich & Berne, Switzerland |
1996-2005 |
28 |
25-85 |
56.1 |
19/9 |
17.9% |
Penicillin G: 18% ®
Oxacillin: No Data |
Endocarditis = 13
Central Venous Catheter = 10
Primary = 3
Bone and Joint = 2 |
| 2010 |
Choi et al. [6]
Seoul,
Republic of Korea |
1999-2009 |
15 |
10-83 |
53.4 |
6/9 |
20.0% |
Penicillin G: 86% ®
Oxacillin: 28% ® |
Central Venous Catheter = 5
Endocarditis = 4
Primary = 4
Skin/Soft Tissue/Wound = 2 |
| 2011 |
Klochko et al. [8]
Orlando, FL, USA |
2006-2009 |
21 |
0.25-91 |
46.2 |
10/11 |
23.8% |
Penicillin G: 80% ®
Oxacillin: 10% ® |
Central Venous Catheter = 13
Endocarditis = 5
Primary = 2
Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter = 1 |
| This Study |
Byrnes et al.
Akron, OH, USA |
2006-2012 |
29 |
20-92 |
57.1 |
19/10 |
7% |
Penicillin G: 53% ®
Oxacillin: 36% ® |
Central Venous Catheter = 10
Endocarditis = 5
Primary = 7
Skin/Soft Tissue/Wound = 6
Bone and Joint = 1 |
