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Duration of catheter use and hospital stay in patients with and without catheter-related bloodstream infection
| Catheter-related bloodstream infection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Yes (n = 82)
Mean ± SD Median (range) |
No (n = 1118)
Mean ± SD Median (range) |
p | |
| Duration of catheter usage, days | 19.0 ± 6.3 18.0 (7–41) |
11.8 ± 7.1 11.0 (1–33) |
<0.001 |
| Duration of hospital stay, days | 53.3 ± 48.8 38.0 (10–285) |
30.2 ± 30.5 22.0 (1–285) |
<0.001 |
