Table 1 Characteristics of patient with and without healthcare associated infection (HAI)
| Â | All patients | No HAI | HAI |
|---|---|---|---|
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) |