Table 1.
Characteristics of the total cohort of ICU patients with XDR-AB infection (total study population n = 44).
| Patients’ Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 65.3 ± 17.6 |
| Sex-males (n, %) | 29 (65.9%) |
| APACHE II score (median, min–max) | 24 (13–40) |
| Diabetes mellitus (n, %) | 10 (22.7%) |
| Chronic heart failure (n, %) | 5 (11.3%) |
| Cardiovascular disease (n, %) | 8 (18.2%) |
| Chronic kidney disease (n, %) | 9 (20.5%) |
| Cirrhosis (n, %) | 3 (6.8%) |
| Chronic corticosteroid intake (n, %) | 7 (15.9%) |
| Cancer under therapy (n, %) | 3 (6.8%) |
| Immuno-suppressive therapy (n, %) | 4 (9.1%) |
| Cause of admission (n, %) | |
| Shock of any kind (n, %) | 10 (22.7%) |
| ARF, need for MV (n, %) | 16 (36.4%) |
| Coma (n, %) | 17 (38.6%) |
| Need for monitoring (n, %) | 1 (2.3%) |
ARF: acute respiratory failure, MV: mechanical ventilation.