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Table 1 Number of surveillance days by risk category

From: Healthcare-associated infections in pediatric cancer patients: results of a prospective surveillance study from university hospitals in Germany and Switzerland

Category

Days

Total inpatient days

54,824

Stem cell transplantation (autologous)#

1,041

Stem cell transplantation (allogenic)#

751

Total CVAD days

44,094

   - Non-tunneled CVAD

1,143

   - Port-type

15,600

   - Broviac/Hickman

27,351

External CSF drainage days

187

Urinary catheter days

1,045

  1. CVAD = central venous access device; CSF = cerebrospinal fluid (ventricle)
  2. # Days with a total granulocyte count < 0.5 × 109/L