Table 1 Patient demographics and identified risk factors for Acinetobacter infection
From: Characteristics of invasive Acinetobacter species isolates recovered in a pediatric academic center
Percentage / Median | Range (if median reported) | |
|---|---|---|
Patient Demographics | ||
Male | 62.5 % | |
Caucasian | 79.2 % | |
Medicaid | 70.8 % | |
Age (years) | 3.5 | 1.0–13.8 |
Body Mass Index (BMI) | 18.0 | 15.8–21.2 |
Source | ||
Blood | 79.2 % | |
Peritoneal Fluid | 4.2 % | |
Bone/soft tissue | 8.3 % | |
Respiratory tract | 8.3 % | |
Risk Factors | ||
Previously healthy | 0 % | |
Central venous catheter | 70.8 % | |
Past bone marrow transplant | 20.8 % | |
Secondhand smoke exposure | 29.2 % | |
Taken antibiotics in past 30 days | 41.7 % | |
Chronic antibiotics >30 days | 41.7 % | |
Chronic immunosuppressants | 37.5 % | |
Gastroesophageal reflux | 41.7 % | |