Table 1 The clinical and laboratory features of 30 patients with Streptococcus anginosus group infections
From: The clinical features of respiratory infections caused by the Streptococcus anginosus group
Total (n = 30) | |
|---|---|
Age (y); mean ± SD | 68.9 ± 14.2 |
Gender (male/female) | 22/8 |
BMI; mean ± SD | 20.1 ± 4.1 |
Comorbidity diseases | 28 (93.3) |
Neoplastic disease | 8 (26.7) |
Cerebrovascular disease | 12 (40.0) |
Chronic pulmonary disease | 3 (10.0) |
Chronic cardiac disease | 4 (13.3) |
Chronic liver disease | 3 (10.0) |
Chronic renal disease | 4 (13.3) |
Diabetes mellitus | 6 (20.0) |
Smoking history | 13 (43.3) |
Alcohol | 8 (26.7) |
The days from symptom onset to consultation (days) | 15.1 ± 18.1 |
Symptoms at presentation | |
Fever | 24 (80.0) |
Cough | 14 (46.7) |
Sputum | 14 (46.7) |
Blood sputum | 2 (6.7) |
Chest pain | 14 (46.7) |
Disturbance of consciousness | 3 (10.0) |
Previous antibiotic treatment | 8 (26.7) |
Clinical parameter | |
Body temperature (°C) | 37.8 ± 0.7 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 118.8 ± 20.9 |
Heart rate (beats/min) | 103.7 ± 17.0 |
Respiratory rate (/min) | 23.3 ± 5.7 |
Hypoxia (SpO2 ≤ 90 %) | 18 (60.0) |
Laboratory findings | |
White blood cell counts (/μL) | 17,627 ± 10,008 |
C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 18.0 ± 11.1 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 2.5 ± 0.6 |
Pleural effusion | 22 (73.3) |
Complicated pleural effusion | 10 (33.3) |
Empyema | 11 (36.7) |
Cultured bacteria | |
SAG only | 24 (80.0) |
Mixed infection | 6 (20.0) |
Pneumonia severity index | 120.8 ± 42.2 |
Antibiotic treatment | |
Monotherapy | 25 (83.3) |
Penicillin/beta-lactamase inhibitors | 3 (10.0) |
Carbapenem | 19 (63.3) |
Linezolid | 1 (3.3) |
Macrolide | 2 (6.7) |
Combination therapy | 5 (16.7) |
3th-cephem + Macrolide | 1 (3.3) |
4th-cephem + Clindamycin | 1 (3.3) |
Carbapenem + Clindamycin | 2 (6.7) |
Fluoroquinolone + Clindamycin | 1 (3.3) |
Additional treatment | |
Only drainage | 5 (16.7) |
Drainage + lung decortication | 14 (46.7) |
Length of stay (days) | 27.7 ± 18.8 |
ICU admission | 6 (20.0) |
In-hospital mortality | 2 (6.7) |