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Table 1 Demographics of patients with biofilm producing isolates versus patients with non-biofilm producing isolatesa

From: Clinical infectious outcomes associated with biofilm-related bacterial infections: a retrospective chart review

 

Biofilm producing isolate group

Non-biofilm producing isolate group

P-value

Number of Patients

79

53

 

Median Age, years (IQR)

30 (22, 44)

34 (24, 60)

0.64

Male

66 (84 %)

37 (70 %)

0.10

Military Service

53 (67 %)

28 (53 %)

0.13

Combat Trauma

44 (56 %)

24 (45 %)

0.30

Burn Patients

30 (38 %)

12 (23 %)

0.08

Median % TBSA burn (IQR)

52 % (36, 78)

55 % (48, 66)

0.31

Coronary Artery Disease

4 (5 %)

6 (11 %)

0.16

Chronic Kidney Disease

1 (1 %)

1 (2 %)

0.33

Diabetes mellitus

5 (6 %)

8 (15 %)

0.16

  1. TBSA- total body surface area
  2. aexcluding 12 patients represented in both groups