Characteristics | Value |
---|---|
Age, median years (IQR) | 45 (35-54) |
Sex, number of male (%) | 62 (68.1) |
Temperature of 40 °C or greater, no. of cases (%) | 12 (13.2) |
Nosocomial origin, no. of cases (%) | 74 (81.3 |
Inappropriate antimicrobial use, no. of cases (%) | 34 (37.4) |
Septic shock, no. of cases (%) | 33 (36.3) |
The type of donor, no. of cases (%) | Â |
 Living-related | 11 (12.1) |
 DCD | 45 (49.5) |
 Deceased | 35 (38.5) |
The type of transplantation, no. of cases (%) | Â |
 Liver | 44 (48.4) |
 Kidney | 47 (51.6) |
Site of primary infection, no. of cases (%) | Â |
 Lung | 37 (40.7) |
 Intra-abdominal/biliary | 21 (23.1) |
 Urinary tract | 13 (14.3) |
 Vascular catheter | 5 (5.5) |
 Gastrointestinal tract | 3 (3.3) |
 Unknown | 13 (14.3) |
Type of organisms, no. of cases (%) | Â |
 Monomicrobial | 83 (91.2) |
 Polymicrobial | 8 (9.8) |
Non-fermentative bacteremia, no. of cases (%) | Â |
 Yes | 36 (39.6) |
 No | 55 (60.4) |
ESBL (+) rods, no. of cases (%) | Â |
 Yes | 73 (80.2) |
 No | 18 (19.8) |
Carbapenem-resistant rods, no. of cases (%) | Â |
 Yes | 38 (41.8) |
 No | 53 (58.2) |
Time of bacteremia onse, no. of cases (%) | Â |
  < 2 months posttransplant (early-onset) | 62 (68.1) |
  ≥ 2 months posttransplant (late-onset) | 29 (31.9) |
Laboratory variables, no. of cases (%) | Â |
 Platelet count < 50000/mm3 | 39 (42.9) |
 Lymphocyte count < 300/mm3 | 32 (35.2) |
 Albumin < 30 g/L | 16 (17.6) |
 WBC count > 15000/mm3 | 27 (29.7) |
 Creatinine > 1.5 mg/dL at onset of bacteremia | 42 (46.2) |
Creatinine at 1Â week after bacteremia | Â |
  > 1.5 mg/dL | 26 (28.6) |
  ≤ 1.5 mg/dL | 49 (53.8) |
 Missing due to death within 1 week after bacteremia | 16 (17.6) |
 Related mortality, no. of cases (%) | 36 (39.6) |