Table 3 Comorbidities in BCPE and BCNE patients
| Â | Blood culture positive | Blood culture negative | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Diabetes mellitus, type 1, % | 5.56 | 0.00 | 0.032 |
Diabetes mellitus, type 2, % | 9.26 | 8.79 | 0.909 |
HIV infection, % | 6.42 | 1.10 | 0.074 |
HCV infection, % | 15.74 | 5.49 | 0.022 |
HBV infection, % | 0.00 | 1.10 | 0.457 |
Spondylodiscitis, % | 5.26 | 1.08 | 0.132 |
Oncology, % | 4.39 | 3.23 | 0.733 |
Arterial hypertension, % | 4.59 | 12.09 | 0.720 |