Table 3. Patient characteristics and outcomes of intensive care unit central line-associated bloodstream infections, 2019–2023.
| Characteristic | Adult mixed ICU (n=1,677) |
Adult CVICU (n=153) |
PICU (n=272) |
NICU (n=480) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR) | 59 years (46 years, 69 years) |
65 years (52 years, 72 years) |
7 months (3 months, 36 months) |
19 days (9 days, 48 days) |
| Sex, female, n/N (%) | 557/1,677 (33%) | 46/153 (30%) | 113/272 (42%) | 184/480 (38%) |
| Birthweight (g), median (IQR) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 928 (IQR: 670–2,100) |
| Gestational age (weeks), median (IQR) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 27 (IQR: 24–34) |
| Days from ICU admission to infection, median (IQR) | 11 (IQR: 6–22) | 11 (IQR: 6–20) | 26 (IQR: 11–65) | 14 (IQR: 8–35) |
| Death, thirty-day all cause, n/N (%) | 526/1,673 (31%) | 50/153 (33%) | 26/272 (9.6%) | 51/478 (11%) |
Abbreviations: CVICU, cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit; ICU, intensive care unit; IQR, interquartile ranges; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; N/A, not applicable; PICU, paediatric intensive care unit