Table 1 Demographic characteristics of 108 patients with BSI due to Klebsiella pneumoniae.
VARIABLES | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 53 | 49.1 |
Female | 55 | 50.9 |
Age (years) | ||
<1 | 31 | 28.7 |
1–10 | 11 | 10.2 |
11–20 | 5 | 4.6 |
21–60 | 42 | 38.9 |
>60 | 19 | 17.6 |
Diagnosis | ||
Neoplasm | 23 | 21.3 |
Gastrointestinal disease | 16 | 14.8 |
Neonatal diseases | 15 | 13.9 |
Neurologic disease | 12 | 11.1 |
Renal failure | 12 | 11.1 |
Pulmonary infection | 11 | 10.2 |
Cardiovascular disease | 7 | 6.5 |
Others | 7 | 6.5 |
Trauma | 5 | 4.6 |
Site of infection | ||
Respiratory | 41 | 38.0 |
Abdominal | 28 | 25.9 |
Catheter | 15 | 13.9 |
Urinary | 12 | 11.1 |
Others | 6 | 5.6 |
Central nervous system | 4 | 3.7 |
Wound | 2 | 1.9 |
LOS prior to bacteremia (days) | ||
< = 2 | 5 | 4.6 |
3–7 | 12 | 11.1 |
8–14 | 11 | 10.2 |
14–21 | 12 | 11.1 |
>21 | 68 | 63.0 |