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Reasons for 30-Day Readmission
| Reason | Readmitteda (n = 42) |
|---|---|
| Worsening of existing infection | 8 (19.0) |
| New infection | 6 (14.3) |
| Not related to infection | 29 (69.0) |
| Line complication | 17 (58.6) |
| Other | 12 (41.4) |
| Adverse reaction to medicationb | 1 (2.4) |
All values expressed as n (%)
aMore than one reason for readmission was noted for some patients bAcute kidney injury caused by vancomycin 1 g every 12 h
