Table 1.
Patient and specimen information (N=232)
| Age groups | |
|---|---|
|
30years |
87 (37.5%) |
|
31–59years |
113 (48.7%) |
|
60years |
32 (13.8%) |
|
Gender |
|
|
Male |
139 (59.9%) |
|
Females |
93 (40.1%) |
|
Wards |
|
|
ICUs |
145 (62.5%) |
|
Non-ICUs |
87 (37.5%) |
|
Specimen type |
|
|
ETAs* |
149 (64.2%) |
|
Blood Culture |
20 (8.6%) |
|
Urine |
15 (6.5%) |
|
CVP tips** |
11 (4.7%) |
| Other*** | 37 (15.9%) |
*ETA=Endo-Tracheal Aspirates.
**CVP=Central Venous Puncture.
***Other=includes wound swabs, tissues and effusions.