Table 1 Depiction of the patient meta-data
Parameter | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 54 | 56.8 |
Female | 41 | 43.2 | |
Age | <60 | 15 | 15.8 |
60- < 70 | 21 | 22.1 | |
70- < 80 | 29 | 30.5 | |
> 80 | 29 | 30.5 | |
Not reported | 1 | 1.1 | |
Underlying disease | Hemato/oncology | 19 | 20.0 |
Cardiology | 19 | 20.0 | |
Other | 36 | 37.9 | |
Not reported | 21 | 22.1 | |
Travel abroad during the last 12 months | None | 45 | 47.4 |
Yes | 8 | 8.4 | |
Indeterminate | 42 | 44.2 | |
Previous hospital stays within the last 12 month | No | 13 | 13.6 |
Yes | 76 | 80.0 | |
Not ascertainable | 6 | 6.3 | |
Previous antimicrobial therapy* | Vancomycin | 9 | 9.5 |
Teicoplanin | 6 | 6.3 | |
Piperacillin/Tazobactam | 25 | 26.3 | |
Carbapenem | 19 | 20.0 | |
Cephalosporin | 20 | 21.1 | |
Penicillin | 12 | 12.6 | |
Metronidazole | 12 | 12.6 | |
Quinolone | 17 | 17.9 | |
Treated with antibiotics | 72 | 75.8 | |
No antibiotic treatment | 2 | 2.1 | |
Not reported | 21 | 22.1 |