XXXX in @entity1252 . Eight-year experience at a municipal hospital.

@entity1 @entity295 @entity1252 @entity102 @entity3630 @entity5746 @entity490 @entity2259
@entity2259 tends to occur in @entity1 with @entity102 . We reviewed all cases of @entity5746 documented in adults at Bellevue Hospital during the years 1975-1982. Unexpectedly, the most frequent underlying disease found among bacteremic @entity1 was @entity1252 ( @entity1252 ). @entity1 with @entity1252 accounted for 6 of 30 @entity2259 as compared with 13 of 2,388 non-Salmonella gram-negative @entity2259 . Salmonella was the single most frequent gram-negative isolate from the blood of @entity1252 @entity1 . All @entity1252 @entity1 with @entity5746 were bacteremic. In contrast, isolates from blood represented only 23% of all @entity5746 documented in the non- @entity1252 population. Presentation was characterized by fever (greater than 103 degrees F) and @entity490 . Four of the 6 @entity1 were @entity3630 . All were receiving immunosuppressive therapy. We conclude that @entity1252 @entity1 in a municipal hospital setting are at increased risk for @entity295 . This should be considered when empiric antibiotic therapy is initiated.
