Table 2.
Characteristics of 159 hospitalized patients receiving vancomycin at Taleghani Teaching Hospital
| Variable | Before intervention: n (and %) | Post-intervention n (and %) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 41 (53.25) | 51 (62.2) |
| Female | 36 (46.75) | 31 (37.8) |
| Mean age ± SD | 44 ± 16.7 | 49 ± 20.24 |
| Ward | ||
| ICU | 15 (19.48) | 29 (35.37) |
| Hematology-Oncology | 62 (80.52) | 53 (64.63) |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Fever and neutropenia | 26 (16.35) | 24 (15.09) |
| Fever | 17 (10.69) | 13 (8.18) |
| Pneumonia | 9 (5.66) | 16 (10.06) |
| Skin/soft tissue infection | 11 (6.92) | 8 (5.03) |
| Sepsis | 7 (4.4) | 8 (5.03) |
| Catheter infection | 2 (1.26) | 1 (0.63) |
| Intra abdominal infection | 1 (0.63) | 2 (1.26) |
| Clostridium difficileInfection | 0 (0.00) | 2 (1.26) |
| Meningitis | 0 (0.00) | 1 (0.63) |
| Unknown | 4 (2.52) | 7 (4.4) |
SD: standard deviation, ICU: intensive care unit