Table 1. Specimen types and demographic characteristics for 53 renal dialysis patients from whom Burkholderia cepacia complex was isolated, Hong Kong, China, March 13, 2018–September 6, 2019*.
| Characteristic | 2018, 25 patients | 2019, 28 patients | Total, 53 patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen type |
23 PD catheter ES; 1 HD catheter ES; 1 ES swab specimen not otherwise specified |
23 PD catheter ES; 2 HD catheter ES; 2 peritoneal fluid; 1 blood culture from HD catheter |
46 PD catheter ES; 3 HD catheter ES; 2 peritoneal fluid; 1 blood culture from HD catheter; 1 ES swab specimen not otherwise specified |
| Age, y, mean (median, range) | 60.1 (65, 24–81) | 65.8 (66, 46–90) | 63.1 (66, 24–90) |
| Sex ratio, F:M | 16:9 | 13:15 | 29:24 |
| Days from PD/HD catheter insertion until first isolation of B. cepacia complex, mean (median, range) | 1,192 (648, 58–2,349) | 1,140 (769.5, 70–6,098) | 1,163, (713, 58–6,198) |
|
B. cepacia complex peritonitis |
1 |
4 |
5 |
| Removal of PD catheter |
1 |
3 (2 caused by renal transplant) |
4 |
| Previous infections | |||
| ESI caused by other organisms | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Peritonitis caused by other organisms |
4 |
6 |
10 |
| Antimicrobial drug use <1 y before isolation of B. cepacian complex | 19 | 26 | 45 |
| No. deaths† | 2 | 2 | 4 |
*ES, exit site; ESI, exit site infection; HD, hemodialysis; PD, peritoneal dialysis. †None of the 4 deaths were attributable to infection by B. cepacia complex.