Table 2 Microbiological analysis of drain cultures.

From: Yeast Infections after Esophagectomy: A Retrospective Analysis

Variable

(poly)microbial + yeast

(poly)microbial - yeast

P value

Mortality

n = 50

n = 46

 

30D

5 (10.0%)

2 (4.3%)

0.438

3 M

10 (20.0%)

3 (6.5%)

0.054

1Y

24 (48.0%)

10 (21.7%)

0.070

Survival > 1Y

26 (52.0%)

36 (78.3%)

0.070

Readmission to ICU

  

0.039*

yes

29 (58.0%)

29 (63.0%)

 

no

21 (42.0%)

17 (37.0%)

 
  1. Values represent numbers (%). 30D, 30 day mortality; 3 M, 3 month mortality; 1Y, 1 year mortality; survival > 1Y, > 1 year survival. Drain cultures with 2 different yeast species without bacterial growth (n = 2) and one yeast species without bacterial growth (n = 6) were included in the (poly)microbial + yeast group. Drain cultures containing one bacterial species (n = 25) were included in the (poly)microbial - yeast group. *P values < 0.05 were considered significant.
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