Bacteraemia in a Geriatric Unit

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Abstract
A retrospective study was made of 50 consecutive cases of bacteremia treated in a geriatric unit. The mortality rate was 24%, the highest incidence occurring among the patients with hospital-acquired bacteremia where only 1 of 7 cases survived the infection. Pyrexia, acute confusion and falls were the most common presenting symptoms. The most frequently identified tissue sources for the bacteremia were the genitourinary tract (24%) and the lungs (22%). In 20% of cases the source of infection was unidentified.

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