Table 1.

Characteristics of 52 Patients with Elizabethkingia Colonization or Infection

Age (years)
Range	18–96
Mean±SD	64±21
Gender, n (%)
Male	36 (69.2)
Female	16 (30.8)
Hospitalization duration (days), mean±SD	39±40
Comorbidity, n (%)
Hypertension	18 (34.6)
Diabetes mellitus	7 (13.5)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	6 (11.5)
Cardiovascular disease	5 (9.6)
End-stage renal disease	4 (7.7)
Mechanical ventilation, n (%)	29 (55.8)
Indwelling device, n (%)	38 (73.1)
Central venous catheter	28 (53.8)
Nasogastric tube	22 (42.3)
Urinary catheter	20 (38.5)
Surgical puncture or drain	20 (38.5)
Surgery, n (%)	20 (38.5)
Transplantation	5 (9.6)
Chemoradiotherapy, n (%)	3 (5.8)
Ward, n (%)
Geriatrics	14 (26.9)
Neurosurgery	9 (17.3)
Surgery	7 (13.5)
Intensive care unit	7 (13.5)
Neurology	5 (9.6)
Infectious disease	4 (7.7)
General practice	2 (3.8)
Hematology	2 (3.8)
Thoracic surgery	1 (1.9)
Outpatient	1 (1.9)
Site of isolation, n (%)
Respiratory tract	45 (86.5)
Blood	2 (3.8)
Urine	2 (3.8)
Bile	1 (1.9)
Exudate	1 (1.9)
Indwelling needle	1 (1.9)