Table 4.
Characteristics of case-reviewed patient populations
| Category | Description | Total cases (n = 110) | Paediatric cases (n = 27) | Adult cases (n = 83) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathogen | E. coli | 56 (51%) | 8 (30%) | 48 (58%) |
| Klebsiella spp. | 26 (24%) | 10 (37%) | 16 (19%) | |
| Enterobacter spp. | 11 (10%) | 6 (22%) | 5 (6%) | |
| P. aeruginosa | 9 (8%) | 3 (11%) | 6 (7%) | |
| Acinetobacter baumannii | 3 (3%) | – | 3 (4%) | |
| Citrobacter spp. | 3 (3%) | – | 3 (4%) | |
| Proteus spp. | 2 (2%) | – | 2 (2%) | |
| Gender | female | 50 (45%) | 13 (48%) | 37 (45%) |
| male | 60 (55%) | 14 (52%) | 46 (55%) | |
| Age | 1 month <1 year | 5 (5%) | 5 (19%) | – |
| ≥1 year ≤18 years | 19 (17%) | 19 (70%) | – | |
| >18 years ≤21 years | 3 (3%) | 3 (11%) | – | |
| >21 years <50 years | 14 (13%) | – | 14 (17%) | |
| ≥50 years <60 years | 21 (19%) | – | 21 (25%) | |
| ≥60 years <70 years | 20 (18%) | – | 20 (24%) | |
| ≥70 years <80 years | 18 (16%) | – | 18 (22%) | |
| ≥80 years | 10 (9%) | – | 10 (12%) | |
| Admission service | haematology/oncology | 13 (12%) | 8 (30%) | 5 (6%) |
| critical care | 10 (9%) | 2 (7%) | 8 (10%) | |
| transplant | 14 (13%) | 5 (19%) | 9 (11%) | |
| general wards | 73 (66%) | 12 (44%) | 61 (73%) | |
| Intensive care | ICU visit during therapy | 36 (33%) | 7 (26%) | 29 (35%) |
| no ICU visit | 74 (67%) | 20 (74%) | 54 (65%) |