Table 1 Demographics and incidence of bacteraemia
From: Audit of bacteraemia management in a university hospital ICU
Variable | 2000 cohort | 2013 cohort |
|---|---|---|
Total ICU population | 713 | 1,318 |
Patients with bacteraemia | 91 | 87 |
Episodes of bacteraemia | 102 | 113 |
   Community-acquired bacteraemia | 13 | 37 |
   Hospital-acquired bacteraemia | 28 | 39 |
   ICU-acquired bacteraemia | 60 | 37 |
Hospital mortality | 45% | 32% |
Monotherapy treatment (%); duration median (IQR) | Â | Â |
   Community-acquired bacteraemia | 57%; 6 (5 to 6) | 65% 5 (3 to 5; |
   Hospital-acquired bacteraemia | 78%; 6 (5 to 8) | 63%; 5 (4 to 7) |
   ICU-acquired bacteraemia | 80%; 5 (5 to 7) | 62%; 4 (3 to 6) |