Table 2 Multiple day vs single day blood stream infection characteristics

Demographic factors

 Age in years, median (IQR)

42 (31–48)

41 (29–47)

0.53

 Male, n (%)

26 (74%)

38 (84%)

0.28

 Days between BSI and ECMO cannulation, median (IQR)

12 (2–52)

12 (3–43)

0.97

Types of blood stream infection, n (%)

 Gram-positive

24 (48%)

26 (52%)

0.35

 Gram-negative

6 (19%)

13 (81%)

0.007

 Fungal

5 (45%)

6 (55%)

1.0

Clinical factors

 On appropriate antimicrobials day of repeat culture, n (%)

25 (71%)

39 (87%)

0.25

 Max Temperature, median (IQR)

37.5 (37.1–37.9)

37.5 (37.2–38.1)

0.62

 Leukocyte Count, median (IQR)

15.9 (11.6–21.2)

14.7 (10.2–19.7)

0.50

 Vasopressor Requirement, n (%)

19 (54%)

22 (49%)

0.65

 Receiving CRRT, n (%)

16 (46%)

20 (44%)

1

 Intubated, n (%)

25 (71%)

28 (62%)

0.47

Mortality, n (%)

10/24 (42%)^b

11/30 (37%)^b

0.78