Table 1.

Dermatological conditions in the Case Mix Programme Database

Condition	ICU admissions, n (%*)	ICU deaths, n (%)	ICU transfers, n (%)	Ultimate hospital deaths, n (%)
Infective conditions:
Necrotising fasciitis	1,133 (0.24)	336 (29.7)	56 (4.9)	438 (41.6)
Cutaneous cellulitis	658 (0.14)	193 (29.3)	14 (2.1)	274 (42.6)
Orbital cellulitis	48 (0.01)	8 (16.7)	1 (2.1)	12 (26.7)
Wound infection†	28 (0.01)	2 (7.1)	0 (0.0)	10 (35.7)
Infected ulcer†	27 (0.01)	10 (37.0)	0 (0.0)	17 (65.4)
Abscess†	23 (< 0.01)	2 (8.7)	1 (4.3)	4 (18.2)
Gangrene†	6 (< 0.01)	1 (16.7)	0 (0.0)	1 (16.7)
Infected eczema†	3 (< 0.01)	1 (33.3)	0 (0.0)	1 (33.3)
Dermatological malignancies:
Cutaneous melanoma	80 (0.02)	6 (7.5)	0 (0.0)	13 (16.9)
Basal cell carcinoma	96 (0.02)	6 (6.3)	0 (0.0)	11 (12.0)
Squamous cell carcinoma†	15 (< 0.01)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Acute skin failure:
Toxic epidermal necrolysis	86 (0.02)	32 (37.2)	5 (5.8)	43 (50.6)
Stevens–Johnson syndrome	46 (0.01)	14 (30.4)	5 (10.9)	19 (46.3)
Erythema multiforme	19 (< 0.01)	3 (15.8)	2 (10.5)	6 (31.6)
Psoriasis and pustular psoriasis	19 (< 0.01)	8 (42.1)	0 (0.0)	8 (42.1)
Exfoliative dermatitis	16 (< 0.01)	7 (43.8)	0 (0.0)	7 (43.8)
Pemphigus vulgaris	9 (< 0.01)	4 (44.4)	0 (0.0)	4 (44.4)
Cutaneous T cell lymphoma†	2 (< 0.01)	1 (50.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (100.0)
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome†	1 (< 0.01)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Epidermolysis bullosa†	1 (< 0.01)	1 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (100.0)
Other:
Scleroderma	36 (0.01)	15 (41.7)	1 (2.8)	19 (54.3)
Rash due to systemic infection†	18 (< 0.01)	3 (16.7)	1 (5.6)	5 (38.5)
Pressure sores†	10 (< 0.01)	2 (20.0)	0 (0.0)	3 (33.3)
Allergic reaction†	7 (< 0.01)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Allergy testing†	5 (< 0.01)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Complication following skin surgery for non malignant condition†	4 (< 0.01)	1 (25.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (25.0)
Dermatomyositis†	2 (< 0.01)	1 (50.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (100.0)
Pyoderma gangrenosum†	2 (< 0.01)	2 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (100.0)
Weber-Christian disease†	1 (< 0.01)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (100.0)
Behçet's syndrome†	1 (< 0.01)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Wegener's granulomatosis†	1 (< 0.01)	1 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (100.0)
Hypereosinophilia†	1 (< 0.01)	1 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (100.0)
Radiation necrosis†	1 (< 0.01)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Axillary hyperhidrosis (thoracic sympathectomy)†	1 (< 0.01)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Total	2,406 (0.51)	661 (27.5)	86 (3.6)	906 (39.6)

*Percentage of all admissions in the Case Mix Programme Database. †Identified from partial code and text field. ICU, intensive care unit.