Table 9 Relations between risk factors and Pseudomonas colonisation or infection
Variables | Patient with pseudomonas colonization (%) n = 67 | Patient with pseudomonas infections (%) n = 118 | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 31 (41.9) | 70 (63.1) | 0.005b |
Female | 43 (58.1) | 41 (36.9) | |
Age | 49 [14–66] | 54 [32–66] | 0.163 d |
Diabetes mellitus | |||
Yes | 21 (28.4) | 34 (30.6) | 0.743 b |
No | 53 (71.6) | 77 (69.4) | |
Cardiovascular disorders | |||
Yes | 26 (38.8) | 44 (37.3) | 0.536 b |
No | 48 (64.9) | 67 (60.4) | |
Kidney diseases | |||
Yes | 11 (14.9) | 17 (15.3) | 0.933 b |
No | 63 (85.1) | 94 (84.7) | |
Liver diseases | |||
Yes | 7 (9.5) | 7 (6.3) | 0.427 b |
No | 67 (90.5) | 104 (93.7) | |
Solid malignancies | |||
Yes | 19 (25.7) | 39 (35.1) | 0.174 b |
No | 55 (74.3) | 72 (64.9) | |
Hematological malignancies | |||
Yes | 17 (23.0) | 17 (15.3) | 0.188 b |
No | 57 (77.0) | 94 (84.7) | |
Infection was the main cause of admission | |||
Yes | 21 (28.4) | 46 (41.4) | 0.070 b |
No | 53 (71.6) | 65 (58.6) | |
Coronavirus disease 19 | |||
Yes | 3 (4.1) | 3 (2.7) | 0.611 c |
No | 71 (95.9) | 108 (97.2) | |
Surgeries in the last 3 months | |||
Yes | 28 (37.8) | 48 (43.2) | 0.464b |
No | 46 (62.2) | 63 (56.8) | |
History of antibiotics use in the last 3 months | |||
Yes | 52 (70.3) | 79 (71.2) | 0.895 b |
No | 22 (29.7) | 32 (28.8) | |
Intubation/ventilation | |||
Yes | 15 (20.3) | 21 (18.9) | 0.820 b |
No | 59 (79.7) | 90 (81.1) | |
Type of infection | |||
HAI | 23 (31.3) | 44 (39.6) | 0.235 b |
POA | 51 (68.9) | 67 (60.4) | |
Central line catheter | |||
Yes | 17 (23.0) | 32 (28.8) | 0.377 b |
No | 57 (77.0) | 79 (71.2) | |
On dialysis | |||
Yes | 4 (5.4) | 9 (8.1) | 0.481 c |
No | 70 (94.6) | 102 (91.9) | |
Foley catheter | |||
Yes No | 22 (29.7) 52 (70.3) | 37 (33.6) 73 (66.4) | 0.578 b |
Neutropenia on admission | |||
Yes | 7 (9.5) | 19 (17.1) | 0.142b |
No | 67 (90.5) | 92 (82.9) |