Table 1 Characteristics of BSI stratified by acquisition.

From: Distribution of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance in ICU-bloodstream infections during hospitalization: a nationwide surveillance study

 

Community-acquired (n = 2441)

Early hospital-acquired (n = 1377)

Late hospital-acquired (n = 2687)

p value

Age ≥ 60 years, n (%)

1729 (70.8)

932 (67.7)

1827 (68)

0.04

Male sex, n (%)

1511 (61.9)

962 (69.9)

1896 (70.6)

< 0.01

Hospital type, non-university hospital, n (%)

1594 (65.3)

951 (69.1)

1741 (64.8)

0.02

Year 2012–2017 (versus 2008–2011), n (%)

1146 (46.9)

744 (54)

1337 (49.8)

< 0.01

First line resistance (versus susceptible)

565 (23.1)

523 (38)

1530 (56.9)

< 0.01

Second line resistance (versus susceptible)a

37 (1.5)

28 (2.1)

112 (4.3)

< 0.01

  1. Community acquired: 0–2 days after hospital admission. Early hospital-acquired: 2–5 days after the hospitalization. Late hospital-acquired: > 5 days after the hospitalization.
  2. ICU intensive care unit, n number.
  3. a135 missing values.
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