Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients
Variables | Patients n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|  | < 18 years | ≥ 18 years | Total |
36 (33) | 72 (67) | 108 (100) | |
Age, median (IQR) | 1 (0;8) | 71 (62;77) | 62 (8;74) |
Gender, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 22 (61) | 42 (58) | 64 (59) |
Female | 14 (39) | 30 (42) | 44 (41) |
Race, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Caucasian | 35 (97) | 71 (99) | 106 (98) |
Black | 1 (3) | 1 (1) | 2(2) |
Ward of hospitalization, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Hematology* | 3 (8) | 4 (6) | 7 (7) |
Infectious diseases | 1 (3) | 31 (43) | 32 (30) |
Other medical wards** | 12 (33) | 10 (14) | 22 (20) |
Surgical | 1 (3) | 14 (19) | 15 (14) |
ICU | 6 (17) | 13 (18) | 19 (18) |
NICU | 13 (36) | - | 13 (12) |
Underlying conditions and devices, n (%)†|  |  |  |
Hematological malignancy | 9 (25) | 5 (7) | 14 (13) |
Solid tumor | 0 | 13 (18) | 13 (12) |
Allogeneic HSCT | 5 (14) | 0 | 5 (5) |
Diabetes | 0 | 3 (4) | 3 (3) |
Recent Surgery | 3 (8) | 19 (26) | 22 (20) |
Presence of CVC | 35 (97) | 50 (69) | 85 (79) |
Neutropenia (missing = 6) | 11 (31) | 6 (9) | 17 (17) |