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Table 2 Characteristics and distribution of the infections

From: Impact of daily versus weekly service of infectious diseases consultation on hospital antimicrobial consumption: a retrospective study

 

Total patients n = 1111

Weekly period n = 273

Daily period n = 838

p value

HAIs

575 (51.8%)

118 (43.2%)

457 (54.5%)

.001

CAIs

536 (48.2%)

155 (56.8%)

381 (45.5%)

 

Site of Infection:

 UTIs

126 (11.3%)

10 (3.8%)

116 (14.4%)

< 0.001

 Cardiovascular

32 (2.9%)

11 (4.1%)

21 (2.6%)

.19

 Bone and joint

66 (5.9%)

20 (7.6%)

46 (5.7%)

.26

 ABSSSIs

74 (6.7%)

17 (6.4%)

57 (7.1%)

.74

 Intra abdominal

138 (12.4%)

35 (13%)

103 (12.9%)

.81

 Pneumonia

220 (19.8%)

46 (17.5%)

174 (21%)

.15

 CNS

29 (2.6%)

13 (4.9%)

16 (2.0%)

.01

 Sepsis

193 (17.3%)

40 (15.2%)

153 (19.1%)

.17

 Other

182 (16.4%)

70 (26%)

112 (14%)

< 0.001

  1. Data are presented as n (%); HAIs Healthcare-associated infections, CAIs Community-acquired infections, UTIs Urinary tract infections, ABSSSIs Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections, CNS Central Nervous System