Table 2 Platelet exposure and outcomes
From: Is platelet transfusion associated with hospital-acquired infections in critically ill patients?
Variables | All patients N = 18,965 | Patients with PLT transfusion N = 2250 | Patients without PLT transfusion N = 16,715 | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Infections, n (%) Any (blood or urine culture) Blood culture Urine culture | 411 (2.2) 178 (0.9) 262 (1.4) | 173 (7.7) 99 (4.4) 89 (4) | 238 (1.4) 79 (0.5) 173 (1) | <0.01 < 0.01 < 0.01 |
Time to infection, days median (IQR) Any (blood or urine) Blood culture Urine culture | 7.1 (4.2–12) 7.9 (4.5–12) 6.8 (4.1–11.7) | 8.9 (5.1–15.0) 8.4 (5–14) 9.1 (5.2–17) | 6.4 (3.9–10) 6.6 (4.3–12) 6.3 (3.8–10.1) | <0.01 < 0.01 0.25 |