Table 2.
Patient characteristics at time of initial CLABSI (n = 376)
Characteristic | Number (%) |
---|---|
| |
Sex | |
Male | 217 (58) |
| |
Age | |
< 30 days | 195 (52) |
30–60 days | 80 (21) |
61–90 days | 39 (11) |
91 days to 6 months | 46 (12) |
> 6 months | 16 (4) |
| |
PN^ exposure within prior 7 days | 324 (86) |
| |
Gastrointestinal (GI) condition | |
Single MBI-GI condition | 87 (23) |
>1 MBI-GI conditions | 62 (17) |
Other GI condition | 16 (4) |
None | 211 (56) |
| |
Intestinal Insufficiency* | 139 (37) |
PN, parenteral nutrition
intestinal insufficiency defined as the presence of an MBI-GI qualifying condition and PN exposure within 7 days prior to CLABSI