Table 1 Main demographic data in the ICUAC and non-ICUAC groups.
ICUACG n= 38 | Non-ICUACG n= 44 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male (%) | 27 (71) | 27 (61) | 0.35 |
Age years | 63 (45 to 69) | 64 (56 to 75) | 0.194 |
Co-morbidities (%) | 28 (73.7) | 43 (95.6) | 0.01 |
Distribution (%) | |||
- Diabetes | 5 (13.2) | 7 (15.6) | > 0.9 |
- Malignancy | 4(11) | 13 (29) | 0.04 |
- COPD | 4 (1.5) | 6 (13.3) | > 0.9 |
- Hepatic cirrhosis | 1 (2.4) | 4 (8.9) | 0.39 |
- IHD | 9 (23.7) | 16 (35.6) | 0.337 |
- Alcohol abuse | 9 (32.1) | 7 (20.6) | 0.386 |
Previous surgery (%) | 32 (84.2) | 27 (60) | 0.016 |
- Intra-abdominal surgery | 16 (50) | 16 (39) | 0.47 |
Central venous catheter (%) | 38 (100) | 29 (64) | < 0.001 |
Duration of central venous catheter before positive BC (days) | 7 (6 to 11) | 7 (6 to 7) | 0.84 |
Previous antibacterial treatment (%) | 37 (97.4) | 43 (95.5) | > 0.9 |
Previous fluconazole prophylaxis (%) | 15 (39.5) | 6 (13.3) | 0.010 |