Ann Clin Microbiol 2020;23:33-43. Season and Temperature Effects on Bloodstream Infection Incidence in a Korean Tertiary Referral Hospital

Table 2. Incidence of community-onset bloodstream infections according to acquisition site and seasonal changes
Etiologic agentsCommunity-onset (cases per 105 patient days)P
Warm months Cold months
M95% CIIQR M95% CIIQR
S. aureus17.8816.16-20.0113.96-20.92 16.8015.63-19.1715.25-20.370.6769
Enterococcus spp.0.980.61-1.250.51-1.48 0.870.66-1.120.60-1.260.6871
E. coli60.4054.90-77.6053.10-81.30 52.7047.80-55.8041.10-61.500.0044
K. pneumoniae28.2025.00-32.5020.90-33.70 22.5020.10-26.1017.00-27.900.0518
Acinetobacter spp.3.341.74-4.011.68-5.07 1.680.00-3.380.00-3.840.0672
P. aeruginosa0.350.19-0.700.17-0.85 0.400.33-0.690.31-0.780.5976

Abbreviation: M, median; CI, confidence interval; IQR, interquartile range.