|
Patients, n
|
343
|
313
|
30
|
|
Male, n (%)
|
147 (42.9)
|
131 (41.9)
|
16 (53.3)
|
|
Age, n (%)
|
|
Neonate
|
52 (15.2)
|
46 (14.7)
|
6 (20.0)
|
|
0–14
|
33 (9.6)
|
31 (9.9)
|
2 (6.7)
|
|
15–29
|
81 (23.6)
|
74 (23.6)
|
7 (23.3)
|
|
30–44
|
66 (19.2)
|
63 (20.1)
|
3 (10.0)
|
|
45–59
|
57 (16.6)
|
50 (16.0)
|
7 (23.3)
|
|
60+
|
54 (15.7)
|
49 (15.7)
|
5 (16.7)
|
|
Medical specialty, n (%)
|
|
Medical
|
91 (26.5)
|
83 (26.5)
|
8 (26.7)
|
|
Surgical
|
75 (21.9)
|
67 (21.4)
|
8 (26.7)
|
|
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
|
94 (27.4)
|
88 (28.1)
|
6 (20.0)
|
|
Paediatrics
|
83 (24.2)
|
75 (24.0)
|
8 (26.7)
|
|
Paediatrics excluding NICU
|
69 (20.1)
|
66 (21.1)
|
3 (10.0)
|
|
NICU
|
14 (4.1)
|
9 (2.9)
|
5 (16.7)
|
|
Ward, n (%)
|
|
ICU/Burns wards
|
32 (9.3)
|
23 (7.3)
|
9 (30.0)
|
|
Other
|
311 (90.7)
|
290 (92.7)
|
21 (70.0)
|
|
LOS in days until PPS performed, median (IQR)
|
|
Overall
|
4 (2–8)
|
3 (2–7)
|
17.5 (6.5–22)
|
|
Neonates
|
4.5 (3–9)
|
3 (2–9)
|
8.5 (5–16)
|
|
ICU/Burns wards
|
8 (4–17)
|
6 (3.5–13)
|
18 (6–21)
|
|
Devices, n (%)
|
|
Any invasive device
|
238 (69.4)
|
212 (67.7)
|
26 (86.7)
|
|
PVC
|
218 (63.6)
|
197 (62.9)
|
21 (70.0)
|
|
CVC
|
19 (5.5)
|
14 (4.5)
|
5 (16.7)
|
|
Urinary catheter
|
26 (7.6)
|
22 (7.0)
|
4 (13.3)
|
|
Invasive ventilation
|
4 (1.2)
|
4 (1.3)
|
0 (0.0)
|
|
Documented fever in last 24 h, n (%)
|
21 (6.1)
|
14 (4.5)
|
7 (23.3)
|
|
Receiving antimicrobial therapy, n (%)
|
206 (60.1)
|
176 (56.2)
|
30 (100.0)
|
