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Table 2 Comparison of mortality rates among 127 patients infected by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in the ICU and in the ward

From: A prospective study of treatment of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections and risk factors associated with outcome

Mortality

Overall (n = 127)

ICU (n = 98)

Ward (n = 29)

P

Hospital

78(61.4 %)

69(70.4 %)

9(31.0 %)

<0.001

Infection-related

44(34.6 %)

38(38.8 %)

6(20.7 %)

0.05

30 days

36(28.3 %)

30(30.6 %)

6(20.7 %)

0.21

  1. ICU intensive care unit