Table 1.
Demographic data and clinical characteristics of study participants
| Category | n. | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic Data | ||||
| Age group | Pediatric | 18 | 34.6% | |
| Adult | 34 | 65.4% | ||
| Gender | Male | 26 | 50.0% | |
| Female | 26 | 50.0% | ||
| Hospital Ward | Medical | 23 | 44.2% | |
| Surgical | 11 | 21.2% | ||
| Pediatric | 18 | 34.6% | ||
| Clinical Data | ||||
| Diagnosis (Type of malignancy) | HM | 21 | 40.4% | |
| SOT | 31 | 59.6% | ||
| Neutropenic | Negative | 26 | 50.0% | |
| Positive | 26 | 50.0% | ||
| Clinical documented infection | Surgical site infections | 17 | 32.7% | |
| Respiratory tract infections | 20 | 38.5% | ||
| Urinary tract infections | 15 | 28.8% | ||
| Previous antibiotic intake (one-month prior isolation) | Monotherapy | 39 | 75.0% | |
| Combined therapy | 13 | 25.0% | ||
| Outcome | Dead | 14 | 27% | |
| Alive | 38 | 73% | ||
*Clinical documented infection refers to the primary source of infection before bloodstream
RTI: respiratory tract infection, SSI: surgical site infection, UTI: urinary tract infection. HM: hematological malignancy, SOT: Solid tumors