Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with bloodstream infections due to Gram-negative bacilli.
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Male sex | 458 (52.7) |
| Age >65 y | 635 (73.1) |
| Comorbidity | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 139 (16) |
| Neoplasm | 81 (9.3) |
| COPD | 81 (9.4) |
| Dementia | 71 (8.2) |
| Liver cirrhosis | 48 (5.5) |
| Stroke | 51 (5.9) |
| Immunosuppression | 37 (4.3) |
| Chronic renal failure | 29 (3.4) |
| Charlson index ≥3 | 145 (16.7) |
| Microorganism | |
| E. coli | 710 (81.7) |
| Klebsiella spp. | 53 (6.1) |
| Proteus spp. | 44 (5.1) |
| Salmonella spp. | 39 (4.5) |
| Enterobacter spp. | 22 (2.5) |
| Polymicrobial bacteremia | 67 (7.7) |
| Adequate empirical treatment | 648 (74.6) |
| Presentation | |
| Septic shock | 9 (1.0) |
| Outcome | |
| Required ICU | 29 (3.3) |
| In hospital mortality | 63 (7.2) |
Data are no. (%) of patients. ICU: Intensive care unit.