VARIABLE | No of patients | |
---|---|---|
CLABSI (n = 59) N (%) | Colonization (n = 144) N (%) | |
Age, mean +/− SD, (years) | 55.08 +/− 19.8 | 53.9 +/− 17.9 |
Gender (M/F) | 41/18 | 100/44 |
Obesity | 19 (32.2) | 84 (58.3) |
Diabetes mellitus | 9 (15.2) | 67 (46.5) |
Pulmonary disease | 16 (27.1) | 48 (33.3) |
Hypertension | 11 (18.6) | 75 (52) |
Renal disease | 17 (28.8) | 15 (10.4) |
Oncologic disease | 16 (27.1) | 36 (25) |
Immune deficiency/suppression | 17 (28.8) | 33 (22.9) |
Admission category | ||
Medical | 43 (72.8) | 87 (60.4) |
Surgery | 16 (27.1) | 57 (39.6) |
Mechanical ventilation | 37 (62.7) | 105 (72.9) |
Unit of cath insertion (ICU/other) | 38/21 | 97/48 |
Cardiovascular disease | 17 (28.8) | 49 (34) |
Neurological disease | 38 (64.4) | 29 (20.1) |
Gastroenterological disease | 18 (30.5) | 27 (18.7) |
Hospital death | 19 (32.2) | 42 (29.1) |
Sepsis | 11 (18.6) | 29 (20.1) |
APACHE score | 12.8+/− 8.2 | 13.2 +/− 7.4 |
Length of catheter stay (mean +/− SD) | 16.19+/−10.7 | 14.05+/− 9.7 |