Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of Acinetobacter baumannii-infected study patients
| Characteristics | Patients No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 148 (62.5) |
| Female | 89 (37.5) |
| Admission ward | |
| Intensive care unit | 94 (39.6) |
| Thoracic surgery | 10 (4.3) |
| Orthopedic surgery | 14 (5.9) |
| Plastic surgery | 16 (6.7) |
| Vascular surgery | 15 (6.4) |
| Neurosurgery | 9 (3.8) |
| General surgery | 12 (5.1) |
| Urology surgery | 7 (2.9) |
| Internal wards | 60 (25.3) |
| Type of specimen | |
| Tracheal aspirate | 61 (25.7) |
| Bronchial aspirate | 19 (8.1) |
| Sputum | 9 (3.8) |
| Wound exudate | 87 (36.7) |
| Blood | 28 (11.8) |
| Central venous catheter tip | 14 (5.9) |
| Urine | 18 (7.6) |
| Cerebrospinal fluid | 1 (0.4) |
| Comorbidity | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 55 (23.2) |
| Hypertension | 53 (22.4) |
| Heart insufficiency | 46 (19.4) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 42 (17.7) |
| Chronic venous insufficiency | 35 (14.7) |
| Chronic obstructive lung disease | 25 (10.5) |
| Renal failure | 21 (8.9) |
| Chronic liver disease | 1 (0.4) |
| Neuromuscular disorders | 0 |
| Psychiatric disorders | 0 |
| Malignancy | 19 (8.0) |
| Immunological disorders | 1 (0.4) |
| Hematologic disorders | 0 |
| Polytrauma | 13 (5.5) |
| Severe burns | 9 (3.8) |
| Invasive procedures | |
| Any surgical procedure | 111 (46.8) |
| Mechanical ventilation | 68 (28.7) |
| Tracheostomy | 11 (4.6) |
| Central venous catheter | 46 (19.4) |
| Urinary catheter | 68 (28.7) |