Table 3.
Complications of catheter-related bloodstream infection sorted by infecting organism.
| Organism | S. aureus | S. epidermidis | Gram negative bacteria | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total, n | 84 | 94 | 50 | - |
| Hospitalized, n (%) | 56 (67) | 32 (34) | 20 (40) | <0.001 |
| Intensive care admission, n (%) | 12 (14) | 8 (9) | 1 (2) | 0.06 |
| Length of hospitalization, days [IQR] | 4 [2–8] | 4 [3–11] | 5.5 [2.25–9.75] | 0.6 |
| Metastatic infection, n (%) | 8 (10) | 4 (4) | 2 (4) | 0.42 |
| Type of metastatic infection (n)1 | Endocarditis (4) Osteomyelitis (2) Septic arthritis (1) Septic pulmonary emboli (1) |
Osteomyelitis (3) Septic arthritis (1) |
Endocarditis (1) Septic pulmonary emboli (1) |
- |
| Death, n (%) | 2 (2) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0.48 |
1
Other Gram positive bacteria accounted for 18 cases of single-organism CRBSI, while yeast accounted for 3 cases. No other Gram positive bacteria or yeast CRBSIs resulted in metastatic infection.