Table 1.
Study population characteristics (n = 125)
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Male, n (%) | 68 (54.4) |
| Age (months), median (interquartile range) | 4.16 (0.52–24.77) |
| Weight (kg), median (interquartile range) | 4.7 (3.50–11.00) |
| PRISM III score (mean ± SD) | 8.2 ± 4.5 |
| PRISM III score ≥10, n (%) | 38 (30.4) |
| A genetic syndrome, n (%) | 18 (14.4) |
| Previous operation, n (%) | 44 (35.2) |
| Prior antibiotics, n (%) | 4 (3.2) |
| Operation | |
| Use of cardiopulmonary bypass, n (%) | 102 (82.3) |
| Duration of cardiopulmonary bypass (min), mean ± SD | 118 ± 82.1 |
| Aortic cross-clamp time (min), median (interquartile range) | 56 (0–94) |
| RACHS score (mean ± SD) | 2.87 ± 0.95 |
| Procedures, n (%) | |
| Delayed closure of sternum | 21 (16.8) |
| Re-operation | 27 (21.6) |
| Transport out of the PICU | 17 (13.6) |
| Transfusion | 114 (91.2) |
| Total parenteral nutrition | 10 (7.9) |
| Cuffed endotracheal tube | 116 (92.8) |
| Outcome | |
| Duration of ventilation (h), median (interquartile range) | 93 (36.50–145.50) |
| PICU length of stay (days), median (interquartile range) | 8 (5.0–12.0) |
| Death, n (%) | 3 (2.4) |
Number (%) values were normally distributed, median (interquartile range) values were not normally distributed