Table 2 Univariable comparisons of detailed characteristics of bloodstream infections between ICU patients with and without ICDSC ≥4 (n = 240)
Patient’s characteristics | BSI patients with ICDSC <4 (n = 95) | BSI patients with ICDSC ≥4 (n = 145) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SOFA score (median, IQR) | 6 | 3–9 | 7 | 4–10 | 0.052 |
Septic shock (n, %) | 38 | 40.0 | 54 | 37.2 | 0.667 |
Source of BSI (n, %) | |||||
Catheters | 27 | 28.4 | 35 | 24.1 | 0.458 |
Gastrointestinal tract | 19 | 20.0 | 29 | 20.0 | 1.000 |
Respiratory tract | 17 | 17.9 | 27 | 18.6 | 0.887 |
Intravascular/endocardial | 10 | 10.5 | 6 | 4.1 | 0.065 |
Urogenital tract | 5 | 5.3 | 8 | 5.5 | 0.932 |
Skin/soft tissue | 3 | 3.2 | 9 | 6.2 | 0.373* |
Bones | 2 | 2.1 | 7 | 4.8 | 0.489* |
Surgical site | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2.1 | |
Central nervous system | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Unknown | 11 | 11.6 | 21 | 14.5 | 0.518 |
Bacteremia pathogens (n, %) | |||||
Bacteremia with gram-negative pathogens | 44 | 46.3 | 58 | 40.0 | 0.333 |
Bacteremia with gram-positive pathogens | 51 | 53.7 | 87 | 60.0 | |
Details/management of catheter-related BSI (n, % of catheter-related BSI) | |||||
Exit site infection | 4 | 14.8 | 3 | 8.6 | 0.689* |
Catheter removal | 25 | 92.6 | 33 | 94.3 | 1.000* |
Infectious complications (n, %) | |||||
Ventilator associated pneumonia | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 4.1 | 0.249* |
Catheter-related urinary tract infection | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |