Table.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with CAUTIs
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
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| Mean age [range] | 93 months [1–225 months] |
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| Median age | 78 months |
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| Male (n, %) | 8 (32) |
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| Comorbid Conditions (n, %) | |
| Cardiac disease | 10 (40) |
| Bone marrow transplant | 1 (4) |
| Oncologic (non-bone marrow transplant) | 2 (8) |
| Solid organ transplant | 2 (8) |
| Neurosurgical | 3 (12) |
| History of prematurity | 3 (12) |
| Tracheostomy | 5 (20) |
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| Hospital location (n, %) | |
| Pediatric ICU | 14 (56) |
| Pediatric Cardiac ICU | 8 (32) |
| Inpatient floor | 3 (12) |
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| Surgery during hospitalization prior to CAUTI (n, %) | 14 (56) |
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| Immunosuppressive medications1 | 8 (32) |
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| Mechanical Ventilation1 | 18 (72) |
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| Any inotropic medications1 | 8 (32) |
| Milrinone only1 | 4 (16) |
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| Antibiotics1 | 13 (52) |
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| Length of hospital stay prior to CAUTI | |
| Median [Range] | 9 [1–326] days |
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| Length of ICU stay prior to CAUTI2 | |
| Median [Range] | 9 [1–324] days |
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| Length of hospital stay total | |
| Median [Range] | 37 [3–635] days |
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| Length of ICU stay | |
| Median [Range] | 26 [2–633] days |
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| Death during hospitalization | 2 (8) |
1
≤48 hours prior to CAUTI
2
Patients diagnosed with CAUTI while in ICU