Table 2

Demographic data of patients completing conservative therapy vs those requiring surgical intervention.

VariableConservative (N = 108)Surgery (N = 42) P Value
Age (y)60.8 ± 14.059.2 ± 10.60.45
Sex
 Men6615
 Women4227 0.005
Race
 White9837
 Black61
 Other440.50
Body mass index32.4 ± 11.230.6 ± 7.20.25
Diabetes78290.14
MRSA912 0.001
MSSA7018 0.02
Other organism3824 0.02
Above conus49260.07
Immunocompromised200.37
Viral hepatitis1140.90
Active malignancy450.058
Endocarditis48210.54
IVDA200.37
Smoking
 Current1660.93
 Former32150.47
 Never60210.54
Alcohol use37110.34
Dialysis410.69
Positive blood cultures68290.48
Average WBC, K/uL12.9 ± 7.114.0 ± 6.80.38
Average CRP, mg/L14.0 ± 10.221.3 ± 17.6 0.02
  • Abbreviations: CRP, C-reactive protein; IVDA, intravenous drug abusers; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MSSA, methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus; WBC, white blood cell.

  • Note: Data presented as n or mean ± SD. Statistically significant findings are in boldface.