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Rate of bacteremia among different ICUs
| ICU | Frequency | Percent (%)* |
| Trauma (n = 171) | 29 | 17 |
| Post operative (n = 100) | 3 | 3 |
| Chest (n = 375) | 31 | 8.3 |
| Medicine (n = 159) | 6 | 3.8 |
| General (n = 225) | 21 | 9.3 |
| Neurological (n = 190) | 11 | 5.8 |
| Coronary (n = 331) | 43 | 13 |
| Tropical (n = 260) | 9 | 3.5 |
| Neurosurgical (n = 284) | 6 | 2.1 |
| Total (n = 2095) | 159 | 7.6 |
*(Percentage is calculated according to the number of patients admitted to each ICU)
