Table 2.
Proportion of types of intra-abdominal infection and distribution according to origin of infection acquisition
| Type of abdominal sepsis | Total n (%)* | Community-acquired n (%)** | Early onset hospital-acquired n (%)** | Late-onset hospital-acquired n (%)** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary peritonitis | 103 (3.9) | 33 (32) | 28 (27.2) | 42 (40.8) |
| Secondary and tertiary peritonitis | 1794 (68.4) | 588 (32.8) | 431 (24) | 775 (43.2) |
| PD-related peritonitis | 9 (0.3) | 0 | 2 (20) | 7 (70) |
| Intra-abdominal abscess | 180 (6.9) | 36 (20) | 49 (27.2) | 95 (52.8) |
| Biliary tract infection | 319 (12.2) | 117 (36.7) | 95 (29.8) | 107 (33.5) |
| Pancreatic infection | 165 (6.3) | 45 (27.3) | 33 (20) | 87 (52.7) |
| Typhlitis | 9 (0.3) | 0 | 3 (33.3) | 6 (66.6) |
| Toxic megacolon | 42 (1.6) | 9 (21.4) | 15 (35.7) | 18 (42.9) |
PD-related peritoneal dialysis-related
*% Within column; **% within row