Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with intracranial infection or non-infection after neurosurgery at admission.
Intracranial infection group (n = 48) | Intracranial non-infection group (n = 154) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male (%) | 26 (54.17) | 80 (51.95) | 0.788 |
Age (years) | 50.67 ± 15.53 | 50.61 ± 14.33 | 0.981 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.92 ± 2.4 | 22.62 ± 2.23 | 0.435 |
Comorbidities (%) | 22 (45.83) | 75 (48.70) | 0.728 |
Hypertension (%) | 17 (35.42) | 58 (37.66) | 0.779 |
Diabetes (%) | 5 (10.42) | 14 (9.09) | 0.784 |
CVA (%) | 2 (4.17) | 4 (2.60) | 0.576 |
CHF (%) | 2 (4.17) | 6 (3.90) | 0.933 |
COPD (%) | 2 (4.17) | 5 (3.25) | 0.761 |
CRI (%) | 3 (6.25) | 6 (3.90) | 0.490 |
APACH-II score | 16.94 ± 3.55 | 16.58 ± 3.26 | 0.514 |
SOFA score | 6.40 ± 1.33 | 6.10 ± 1.23 | 0.161 |
GCS | 6.04 ± 2.31 | 6.14 ± 2.23 | 0.785 |
Numbers of surgery | 1.29 ± 0.54 | 1.2 ± 0.42 | 0.227 |
Cumulative operation time (hours) | 4.24 ± 1.96 | 3.17 ± 1.16 | 0.000 |
Preventive use of antibiotics (n, %) | 45 (93.75) | 147 (95.45) | 0.635 |
Number of drainage tubes | 1.94 ± 0.81 | 1.73 ± 0.72 | 0.099 |
Drainage tube placement time (days) | 5.79 ± 1.95 | 4.63 ± 1.52 | 0.000 |
Intrathecal injection of drugs | 7 (14.58) | 18 (11.69) | 0.595 |
Time from postoperation to suspected infection (days) | 6.63 ± 2.73 | 4.72 ± 1.82 | 0.000 |
