Inapropriate use of antibiotics effective against gram positive microorganisms despite restrictive antibiotic policies in ICUs: a prospective observational study

Table 2 Clinical features of patients

Variables	N	%
Age, mean ± SD	63.9 ± 18.7
Gender, Female	79	46,7
BMI (kg/m²),mean ± SD	26.5 ± 5.81
Intensive Care Units (ICUs)
Medical ICUs	95	56.2
Surgical ICUs	74	43.8
Duration of hospital stay (day), mean ± SD	16.4 ± 17.8
Duration of ICU stay (day), mean ± SD	10.2 ± 14.4
CCI, mean ± SD	4.40 ± 2.43
Central venous catheters	100	59.2
Invasive mechanical ventilation	120	71
Renal failure
CrCI, (mL/min) ≥ 50	89	52.7
CrCI, (mL/min) 30–49	25	14.8
CrCI, (mL/min) 10–29	45	26.6
CrCI, (mL/min) < 10	10	5.9
Intermittant renal replacement therapy	37	21.9
Continous renal relacement therapy	7	4.1

Abbreviations: SD standart deviation, BMI Body mass index, ICU Intensive care unit, CCI Charlson comorbidity index, CrCI Creatinine clearance

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