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Table 3 Comparison of clinical characteristics in survival and non-survival groups in 52 children with P. aeruginosa bacteremia

From: Prognostic role of time to positivity of blood culture in children with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia

Characteristics

Non-survival

(n = 12)

Survival

(n = 40)

P values

Basic information

 Age(years) (median, IQR)

1.55(0.21–9.80)

1.79(0.44–9.01)

0.373

 Male (n, %)

8(66.7%)

24(60.0%)

0.938

 Weight (kilogram) (median, IQR)

10.00(4.85–29.88)

11.25(7.00–27.00)

0.521

Underlying diseases

 Hematologic malignancies (n, %)

2(16.7%)

14(35.0%)

0.395

 Congenital heart disease (n, %)

1(8.3%)

6(12.5%)

1.000

Underlying conditions

 Immunosuppression (n, %)

5(41.7%)

21(52.5%)

0.743

 Neutropenia (n, %)

8(66.7%)

16(40.0%)

0.195

 Hypoalbuminemia (n, %)

9(75.0%)

13(32.5%)

0.023*

Complications

 Pneumonia (n, %)

3(25.0%)

6(15.0%)

0.129

 Meningitis (n, %)

2(16.7%)

3(7.5%)

0.699

 Peritonitis (n, %)

0(0.0%)

3(7.5%)

0.333

Origins of infection

 Respiratory tract (n, %)

6(50.0%)

16(40.0%)

0.740

 Primary bacteremia (n, %)

1(8.3%)

6(15.0%)

0.911

 Vascular-catheter related infection (n, %)

1(8.3%)

7(17.5%)

0.752

 Soft tissue infection (n, %)

3(25.3%)

5(12.5%)

0.551

 Gastrointestinal infection (n, %)

1(8.3%)

4(10.0%)

1.000

 Post-surgery or-procedure bacteremia (n, %)

0(0.0%)

2(5.0%)

0.434

Intensive unit care (n, %)

6(50.0%)

14(35.0%)

0.500

Nosocomial infection (n, %)

4(33.3%)

18(45.0%)

0.701

Pittsburgh bacteremia scores (median, IQR)

4.50(1.25–7.25)

1.00(1.00–3.75)

0.043*

Antibiotics administration before blood culture (n, %)

7(58.3%)

24(60.0%)

1.000

Inappropriate empirical antimicrobial therapy (n, %)

5(41.7%)

9(22.5%)

0.267

TTP (median, IQR)

15.19(11.21–18.24)

19.42(16.92–20.97)

0.005*

Length of hospitalization days (median, IQR)

2.86(2.07–28.08)

26.44(19.80–44.63)

0.002*

Multi-drug resistance bacteria (n, %)

0(0.0%)

4(10.0%)

0.259

Septic shock (n, %)

7(58.3%)

8(20.0%)

0.025*

  1. * Indicates statistical significant results, P<0.05