Table 1 Patient demographics, ICU course and outcome
Parameter of interest | Frequency |
|---|---|
Age (years) (± SD) | 59.81 (± 19.5) |
Sex, males (%) | 54 (58.1%) |
Days in ICU before positive culture (± SD) | 10.11 (± 9.8) |
Presence of urinary catheter (%) | 75 (80.6%) |
Days since urinary catheter was present (± SD) | 5.89 (±-3) |
Admission APACHE II score | 17.13 (± 7.8) |
Predicted death rate (%) | 30.36 (± 21.1) |
Previous antimicrobials (%) | 80 (86%) |
Recent hospitalization (%) | 7 (7.5%) |
Neutropenia (%) | 3 (3.2%) |
Nonalbicans infection (%) | 62 (66.7%) |
Blood culture positivity (%) | 18 (19.4%) |
Need for vasopressor support | 52 (55.9%) |
Need for renal replacement therapy | 25 (26.9%) |
Need for mechanical ventilation | 60 (64.5%) |
ICU length of stay (days) | 21.34 (± 23.3) |
Hospital length of stay (days) | 27.38 (± 25.2) |
ICU mortality (%) | 27 (29%) |