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Table 2 Duration from admission to the first episode of BSI in burn patients

From: Epidemiology and outcomes of bloodstream infections in severe burn patients: a six-year retrospective study

Time after admission

Total (n = 136)

Death (n = 25)

Survival (n = 111)

1st week

65 (47.8)

11 (44.0)

54 (48.6)

2nd week

38 (27.9)

9 (36.0)

29 (26.1)

3rd week

19 (14.0)

4 (16.0)

15 (13.5)

 ≥ 4th week

14 (10.3)

1 (4.0)

13 (11.7)

Duration from admission to bacteremia (days) (median, IQR)

8 [5–16]

10 [5–13.5]

8 [5–17]