|
Number of patients with chronic diseases at the time of admission (%)
|
9 (28)
|
12 (37.5)
|
0.65
|
|
Median duration of treatment (IQR)
|
8 (5 to 13)
|
7 (6 to 10)
|
0.72
|
|
Mean age in years (± SD)
|
43.5 (± 15.6)
|
45.6 (± 18.2)
|
0.69‡
|
|
Mean APACHE score at ICU admission (± SD)
|
14.4* (± 5.1)
|
14.8** (± 5.4)
|
0.77‡
|
|
Dialysis at baseline (%)
|
3 (9.4)
|
5 (15.6)
|
0.60†
|
|
Median baseline creatinine (IQR) umol/L
|
76 (53 to 128)
|
56 (45 to 91)
|
0.08
|
|
Site of A. baumannii infection:
| | | |
|
Bloodstream infection
|
10 (31%)
|
10 (31%)
|
1.00▫
|
|
Sputum/tracheal aspirate
|
22 (72%)
|
28 (88%)
|
0.13†
|
|
Wound pus swab
|
6 (18.8%)
|
11 (34.4%)
|
0.75▫
|
|
Cerebrospinal fluid
|
1 (3.1%)
|
0
|
NA
|
|
Central venous catheter tip
|
10 (31%)
|
9 (28%)
|
0.44▫
|
|
Urine
|
5 (15.6%)
|
4 (12.5%)
|
1.00†
|
