Table 2.
Variable | Adults (n = 104) | Neonates (n = 23) |
---|---|---|
No. (%) of patients with: | ||
Infection type | ||
Urinary tract | 50 (49)a | 9 (39) |
Respiratory tract | 32 (22)b | 5 (22) |
Skin and soft tissue | 19 (18)c | 1 (5) |
Primary bacteremia | 7 (7) | 5 (22) |
Other | 3 (3)d | 1 (5)e |
Appropriate empirical therapy | 58 (56) | 14 (88) |
Median hospital stay after infection (no. of days [interquartile range]) | 24 (13–47) | 19 (5–40) |
Mortality during admission (no. [%] of patients) | 14 (14) | 2 (9) |
Infections were cystitis (n = 48), prostatitis (n = 1), and pyelonephritis (n = 1).
Infections included pneumonia (n = 14) and tracheobronchitis (n = 9).
Infections were cellulitis (n = 11), chronic ulcer infection (n = 7), and necrotizing cellulitis (n = 1).
Infections were osteomyelitis (n = 2) and cholangitis (n = 1).
Intra-abdominal infection.