Characteristic | N (%) |
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Patients (n = 49) | |
Mean (SD) age, years | 64.7 (12.6) |
Sex male/female | 30/19 |
Underlying conditions | |
Myocardial infarction | 4 (8.2) |
Congestive heart failure | 28 (57.1) |
Central nervous system (ACVA) | 10 (20.4) |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 9 (18.4) |
Diabetes mellitus | 20 (40.8) |
Peptic ulcer disease | 7 (14.3) |
Peripheral vascular disease | 3 (6.1) |
Renal dysfunction | 9 (18.4) |
Mean (SD) EuroSCOREa | 6.9 (2.4) |
Mean (SD) comorbidity index (Charlson criteria) | 3.4 (4.3) |
Non-fatal underlying disease (McCabe criteria) | 39 (79.6) |
Mean (SD) APACHE II at inclusion | 8.4 (3.0) |
Median (IQR) length of ICU stay, days | 13.0 (8.0–28.0) |
Crude mortality | 11 (24.4) |
Catheters (n = 82) | |
Type of catheter | |
Non-tunneled central venous catheter | 62 (75.6) |
Guidewire | 20 (24.4) |
Location | |
Jugular | 78 (95.1) |
Subclavian | 4 (4.9) |
Total parenteral nutrition | 21 (25.6) |
Reasons for catheter withdrawal | |
End of use | 54 (65.9) |
Suspicion of infection | 20 (24.4) |
Other | 8 (9.8) |
Median (IQR) indwelling time, days | 11.0 (8.0–20.0) |
Total number of catheter days | 1215 |
Catheter colonization | 15 (18.3) |
Catheter colonization, density per 1000 catheter-days | 12.3 |
C-RBSI episodes | 3 (3.7) |
C-RBSI per 1000 catheter days | 2.5 |