Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of Acinetobacter baumannii-infected study patients
Characteristics | Patients No. (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
âMale | 148 (62.5) |
âFemale | 89 (37.5) |
Admission ward | |
âIntensive care unit | 94 (39.6) |
âThoracic surgery | 10 (4.3) |
âOrthopedic surgery | 14 (5.9) |
âPlastic surgery | 16 (6.7) |
âVascular surgery | 15 (6.4) |
âNeurosurgery | 9 (3.8) |
âGeneral surgery | 12 (5.1) |
âUrology surgery | 7 (2.9) |
âInternal wards | 60 (25.3) |
Type of specimen | |
âTracheal aspirate | 61 (25.7) |
âBronchial aspirate | 19 (8.1) |
âSputum | 9 (3.8) |
âWound exudate | 87 (36.7) |
âBlood | 28 (11.8) |
âCentral venous catheter tip | 14 (5.9) |
âUrine | 18 (7.6) |
âCerebrospinal fluid | 1 (0.4) |
Comorbidity | |
âDiabetes mellitus | 55 (23.2) |
âHypertension | 53 (22.4) |
âHeart insufficiency | 46 (19.4) |
âCerebrovascular disease | 42 (17.7) |
âChronic venous insufficiency | 35 (14.7) |
âChronic obstructive lung disease | 25 (10.5) |
âRenal failure | 21 (8.9) |
âChronic liver disease | 1 (0.4) |
âNeuromuscular disorders | 0 |
âPsychiatric disorders | 0 |
âMalignancy | 19 (8.0) |
âImmunological disorders | 1 (0.4) |
âHematologic disorders | 0 |
âPolytrauma | 13 (5.5) |
âSevere burns | 9 (3.8) |
Invasive procedures | |
âAny surgical procedure | 111 (46.8) |
âMechanical ventilation | 68 (28.7) |
âTracheostomy | 11 (4.6) |
âCentral venous catheter | 46 (19.4) |
âUrinary catheter | 68 (28.7) |