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Table 5 Progression of the patients, cause of death and time of death post-BSI

From: Risk factors for bloodstream infection in patients at a Brazilian hemodialysis center: a case–control study

 

Cases (n = 81)

Controls (n = 81)

p-value

Progression of the patients

   

Death

15 (18.5)

0 (-)

<0.001

Transfer of care

9 (11.1)

5 (6.2)

0.263

Duration of treatment

41 (50.6)

70 (86.4)

<0.001

Peritoneal dialysis

9 (11.1)

1 (1.2)

0.009

Transplant

7 (8.6)

5 (6.2)

0.549

Cause of death in the cases

    

BSI

 

7 (46.7)

  

Cardiovascular diseases

 

2 (13.3)

  

Other*

 

6 (40.0)

  

Total

 

15

  

Time of death post-BSI

    
  

4.6 ± 5.5

  
  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD or n (%). *neoplasms, infections at other sites, cardiovascular diseases, and noninfectious complications in the vascular access.
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