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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the critically ill patients

From: Clinical validation of a multiplex droplet digital PCR for diagnosing suspected bloodstream infections in ICU practice: a promising diagnostic tool

Clinical characteristics

N = 150

Age, years, [median (IQR)]

66 (58, 76)

Male, n (%)

99 (66.0)

Comorbidities

 

 Hypertension, n (%)

85 (56.7)

 Diabetes mellitus, n (%)

48 (32.0)

 Coronary heart disease, n (%)

25 (16.7)

 CKD, n (%)

26 (17.3)

 Malignant tumor, n (%)

60 (40.0)

 COPD, n (%)

4 (2.7)

 Immunosuppressive, n (%)

22 (14.7)

 Mechanical ventilation, n (%)

88 (58.7)

 Renal replacement therapy, n (%)

19 (12.7)

 Treated with vasopressors, n (%)

61 (40.7)

 Surgery performed before 14 days of inclusion, n (%)

100 (67.7)

 SOFA score, [median (IQR)]

7 (3, 10)

 APACHE II score, [median (IQR)]

19 (12, 25)

 28-day mortality, n (%)

25 (16.7)

  1. IQR, interquartile range; CKD, chronic kidney disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II