Table 5 Acquired infectious complications

Number of infected patients

18/52 (34.6 %)

23/53 (43.4 %)

23/52 (44.2 %)

0.54

Odds ratio

1.4 (0.6–3.1)^a

1.03 (0.4–2.2)^c

1.4 (0.6–3.3)^b

Infectious complication incidence rate / % treatment days

22/546 (4.03)

24/470 (5.11)

24/505 (4.75)

0.51

Catheter-related bloodstream infection

1/52 (1.92 %)

1/53 (1.89 %)

2/52 (3.85 %)

0.53

Primary bloodstream infection

3/52 (5.77 %)

1/53 (1.89 %)

3/52 (5.77 %)

0.25

UTI

1/52 (1.92 %)

1/53 (1.89 %)

1/52 (1.92 %)

1.00

Tracheobronchitis incidence rate / 1000 ventilator days

7/460 (15.2)^*a

10/392 (25.5)

7/424 (16.5)^*c

<0.01^*

VAP incidence rate / 1000 ventilator days

8/460 (17.3)^*a

10/392 (25.5)

6/424 (14.1)^*c

<0.05^*a

 < 0.01^*c