Variables | Number (n = 37) | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Intensive care units | 24 | 64.9 |
Gender | ||
Male | 22 | 59.5 |
Female | 15 | 40.5 |
Inhalation injury | 32 | 86.5 |
Laboratory dataa | ||
White blood cell (≥10,500 mm3) | 27 | 73.0 |
Hematocrit < 35% | 8 | 21.6 |
Serum sodium (≥146 mmol/L) | 6 | 16.2 |
Serum potassium (≥5.5 mmol/L) | 4 | 10.8 |
Serum creatinine (≥1.5 mg/dL) | 4 | 10.8 |
Serum albumin (≤2.49 g/dL) | 0 | 0.0 |
Invasive devices (yes) | ||
Endotracheal tube | 23 | 62.2 |
Mechanical ventilator > 96 h | 16 | 43.2 |
Central line catheter | 18 | 48.6 |
Foley catheter | 13 | 35.1 |
Hemodialysis | 2 | 5.4 |
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation | 1 | 2.7 |
Site of healthcare-associated infection (n = 40) | ||
Bloodstream infection | 28 | 70.0 |
Symptomatic urinary tract infection | 9 | 22.5 |
Asymptomatic bacteriuria | 2 | 5.0 |
Central nervous system infection | 1 | 2.5 |
Mortality | 1 | 2.7 |
Continuity variables | mean ± SD | min-max |
Age (years) | 22 ± 6.2 | 13–38 |
APACHE II scores | 14.3 ± 8.0 | 2–32 |
LOS before the first isolated MDR (n = 23) | 17.7 ± 16.0 | 2–55a |
Total LOS in hospital stay# | 85.4 ± 70.4 | 9–276a |
Baux score | 24.5 ± 8.7 | 6–46 |