Table 1 Comparison of clinical outcomes in patients with different infection types
From: Risk factors of nosocomial infection after cardiac surgery in children with congenital heart disease
Infection type | Number | Interval from the end of surgery to infection (hour) Median (IQR) | Deaths (mortality) | Postoperative length of stays (day) Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Catheter-related bacteremia | 10 | 193.3 (137.9, 267.0) | 0 (0%) | 17.5 (11.0, 42.0) |
Ventilator-associated pneumonia | 989 | 24.5 (21.0, 48.8) | 30 (3.03%) | 11 (8.0, 14.0) |
Urinary system infection | 188 | 96.2 (87.2, 120.7) | 2 (1.06%) | 12 (10.0, 15.0) |
Upper respiratory tract infection | 1 | 21.9 | 0 (0%) | 8 |
Systemic infection | 71 | 46.6 (14.0, 98.5) | 3 (4.23%) | 13 (7.0, 16.0) |
Total | 1259 | 40.2 (21.9, 74.9) | 35 (2.78%) | 12 (9.0, 15.0) |