Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients at start of tigecycline
From: Tigecycline use in serious nosocomial infections: a drug use evaluation
| Â | n, 207 |
|---|---|
Gender, n (%) | Â |
Male | 118 (57) |
Age, yrs | Â |
Median | 63 |
Range | 14-89 |
Apache II score | Â |
Mean (± SD) | 21 ± 8.8 |
Range | 8-45 8-45 |
Admitted to ICU, n (%) | 83( 40) |
Co-morbid conditions, n (%) | Â |
Solid tumor | 79(38) |
Hematologic malignancy | 50(24) |
Diabetes mellitus | 48(23) |
Neutropenia (< 500 mm3) | 29(14) |