Table 3 Clinical, demographic, and bacterial data from 28 patients with Kocuria kristinae infections
Case | Age, year (month) | Sex | Country | Underlying disease | Isolation site | Catheters | Clinical presentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 51 | F | Italy | Ovarian cancer, chemotherapy | Blood, catheter tip | CVC | Febrile neutropenia, sepsis |
2 | 56 | M | Hong Kong | Gallstones | Biliary fluid | No | Acute cholecystitis |
3 | 68 | M | France | MDS, acute myelogenous leukemia, tuberculosis, chemotherapy | Blood | CVC | Sepsis |
4 | 29 | F | USA | Pregnancy, hyperemesis gravidarum | Blood | CVC | Suppurative thrombosis |
5 | 89 | F | Taiwan | Post-resection ischemic bowel status, short bowel syndrome | Blood | CVC | Endocarditis |
6 | 37 | F | Taiwan | Gastric cancer | Blood | CVC | Bacteremia |
7 | 2 | M | Taiwan | Congenital short bowel syndrome, hypogammaglobulinemia | Blood | CVC | Bacteremia |
8 | 68 | F | Taiwan | Gastric cancer | Blood | CVC | Bacteremia |
9 | 78 | M | Italy | ESRD on CAPD | Peritoneal fluid | PDC | Peritonitis |
10 | 69 | M | China | ESRD on CAPD | Peritoneal fluid | PDC | Peritonitis |
11 | 0 (4.0) | F | Turkey | Prolonged diarrhea, severe failure to thrive | Blood | CVC | Black hairy tongue, fever, bacteremia |
12 | 74 | M | Italy | Diabetes mellitus | Blood | No | Foot ulcer, endocarditis, sepsis |
13 | 20 | M | India | Urethral stricture | Urine | UC | Malaise |
14 | 20 | F | Mexico | ESRD on HD | Blood | CVC | Bacteremia |
15 | 68 | M | Mexico | ESRD on CAPD | Peritoneal fluid | PDC | Peritonitis |
16 | 65 | M | India | Lung small cell carcinoma | Sputum | NA | Leukocytosis (neutrophillia) |
17 | 65 | M | India | Carcinoma soft palate | Sputum | NA | Leukocytosis (neutrophillia) |
18 | 41 | F | India | Carcinoma lip and gingival sulcus | Sputum | NA | Leukocytosis (neutrophillia) |
19 | 39 | M | India | Squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa | pus | NA | Leukocytosis (neutrophillia) |
20 | 42 | F | India | Ductal carcinoma of the breast | pus | NA | Leukocytosis (neutrophillia) |
21 | 0 (1.4) | M | Taiwan | Prematurity | Blood | CVC | Sepsis |
22 | 0 (0.6) | M | Taiwan | Prematurity | Blood | CVC | Sepsis |
23 | 0 (0.7) | F | Taiwan | Prematurity | Blood | CVC | Sepsis |
24 | 0 (1.1) | F | Taiwan | Prematurity | Blood | CVC | Sepsis |
25 | 0 (0.6) | F | Taiwan | Prematurity | Blood, catheter tip | CVC | Sepsis |
26 | 0 (0.6) | F | Taiwan | Prematurity | Blood, catheter tip | CVC | Sepsis |
27 | 0 (2.5) | F | Taiwan | Leukemia | Blood, catheter tip | CVC | Neutropenic fever |
28 | 61 | M | Japan | ESRD on HD, diabetes mellitus | Blood | No | Septic arthritis, endocarditis |