Table 2. Clinical characteristics of 435 bloodstream infection episodes.
Blood culture characteristics | Episodes | (%) |
---|---|---|
Unimicrobial | 326 | 74.9 |
Polymicrobial | 109 | 25.1 |
Transient | 323 | 74.2 |
Persistent | 112 | 25.8 |
Sources of infection | ||
Primary infection | 322 | 74 |
Unknown | 230 | 71.4 |
Cvc-related | 92 | 28.6 |
Secondary infection | 113 | 26 |
Respiratory tract | 39 | 34.5 |
Non-surgical skin abscess | 18 | 15.9 |
Surgical site | 17 | 15 |
Genitourinary tract | 15 | 13.3 |
Intra-abdominal | 07 | 6.2 |
Other* | 17 | 15 |
Neutrophil evaluation | ||
Cell counts | ||
≤ 100/mm3 | 103 | 23.7 |
101 to 1000/mm3 | 77 | 17.7 |
> 1000 cells/mm3 | 255 | 58.6 |
Cell counts trend in the first 72 h | ||
Rising | 78 | 17.9 |
Decreasing | 121 | 27.8 |
Stable | 236 | 54.3 |
Platelets evaluation | ||
Cell counts (cells/mm3) | ||
> 100,000 | 235 | 54.0 |
20,000 to 99,000 | 127 | 29.2 |
< 20,000 | 73 | 16.8 |
CVC: Central Venous Catheter;
Tumor necrosis (n = 5), peri-rectal or anal region (n = 5), esophageal and gastrointestinal tract (n = 4), oropharynx (n = 3).