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Table 3 Microbiological findings in patients without TIVAP (totally implanted venous access port)-related infections and association with 28-day mortality (univariate analysis)

From: Removal of totally implanted venous access ports for suspected infection in the intensive care unit: a multicenter observational study

 

All

n = 83

Alive

n = 43

Dead

n = 40

p value

Gram-negative bacilli, n (%)

34 (41)

17 (40)

17 (43)

0.83

 Enterobacteriaceae

26 (31)

15 (35)

11 (28)

0.49

  Escherichia coli

14 (17)

7 (16)

7 (18)

0.99

  Klebsiella pneumoniae

7 (9)

4 (9)

3 (8)

0.99

  Enterobacter cloacae

3 (4)

2 (5)

1 (3)

0.99

  Other Enterobacteriaceae

9 (11)

7 (16)

2 (5)

0.16

 Pseudomonas aeruginosa

6 (7)

1 (2)

5 (13)

0.10

 Acinetobacter sp.

2 (3)

1 (2)

1 (3)

0.99

Gram-positive cocci, n (%)

22 (27)

8 (19)

14 (35)

0.13

 Staphylococcus aureus

4 (5)

2 (5)

2 (5)

0.99

 Coagulase-negative staphylococci

4 (5)

0 (0)

4 (10)

0.05

 Enterococcus sp.

10 (12)

3 (7)

7 (18)

0.18

 Other Gram-positive cocci

5 (6)

3 (7)

2 (5)

0.99

Other bacteria, n (%)

4 (5)

4 (9)

0 (0)

0.12

Candida sp., n (%)

8 (10)

4 (9)

4 (10)

0.99

Polymicrobial, n (%)

16 (19)

7 (16)

9 (23)

0.58

  1. Data are expressed as n (%)