Table 2 Characteristics of S. aureus BSI patients

Diabetes

48

31.4

57

37.3

0.2785

Chronic liver disease

33

21.6

13

8.5

0.0014

Chronic kidney disease

26

17.0

21

13.7

0.4279

Solid tumor

39

25.5

25

16.3

0.0491

Haematology malignancy

20

13.1

15

9.8

0.3691

Chemotherapy

21

13.7

4

2.6

0.0006

Steroid treatment

14

9.2

9

5.9

0.2783

Surgery in previous 30 days

34

22.2

54

35.3

0.0115

Endocarditis

3

2.0

12

7.8

0.0172

Charlson comorbidity index (mean)

4.65

4.36

0.72634