Hyperglycemia and Mortality in Elderly Patients with Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between hyperglycemia and in-hospital mortality in elderly patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB). METHODS: We reviewed the medical records of 135 elderly patients with SAB admitted to two tertiary medical centers from January 2003 until December 2004. Patients were stratified into two groups: those with a 7-day post-SAB mean blood glucose < 170 mg/dL and those with a 7-day post-SAB mean blood glucose > or = 170 mg/dL. A stepwise logistic regression …