Table 3 Suspected foci and blood culture results.
Focus | Frequency (n) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | RRT | RRT + HA | ||
Abdominal | 26 | 15 | 11 | |
Pulmonary | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
Combined pulmonary & abdominal | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Abscess (muscular) | 1 | NA | 1 | |
Urologic | 1 | NA | 1 | |
Vasculary surgical | 1 | 1 | NA | |
Wound infection | 1 | NA | 1 | |
Combined pulmonary & central line | 1 | NA | 1 | |
Combined abdominal & central line | 1 | 1 | NA | |
Combined pulmonary, abdominal & central line | 1 | NA | 1 | |
Unknown | 1 | 1 | NA | |
Total | 42 | 21 | 21 | |
Blood Culture Result | Frequency (n) | |||
Total | RRT | RRT + HA | ||
Negative blood cultures | 14 | 6 | 8 | |
Gram positive | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
Gram negative | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
Combined gram positive & gram negative | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
Positive viral serology | 5 | NA | 5 | |
Fungal | 1 | NA | 1 | |
Combined gram positive & viral | 1 | 1 | NA | |
Combined gram positive, gram negative & fungal | 1 | NA | 1 | |
Total | 42 | 21 | 21 | |
