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Table 1 Infections among hospitalized STEMI patients (n = 11, 879)* in Florida, 2006.

From: Prevalence of major infections and adverse outcomes among hospitalized. ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients in Florida, 2006

Infection Categories†

Frequency of Infection‡ % (n)

Infected STEMI Patients

16.6 (1, 969)

Blood Stream Infection (BSI)

2.6 (310)

   Any additional infection

75.0 (233)

   No additional infection

25.0 (77)

Pneumonia

4.6 (550)

   Any additional infection

41.0 (224)

   No additional infection

59.0 (326)

Surgical Site Infection (SSI)

4.1 (491)

   Any additional infection

30.0 (145)

   No additional infection

70.0 (346)

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

6.0 (708)

   Any additional infection

35.0 (248)

   No additional infection

65.0 (460)

All Other Infections§

4.2 (503)

  1. *Excludes patients who were transferred to another hospital.
  2. †Patients can appear in more than one infection category.
  3. ‡There were a total of 2, 562 infections.
  4. §Includes lower respiratory, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, bone and joint, and ear, eye, nose & throat, skin and soft tissue, and site unspecified bacterial infections.
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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