Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of 52 children with P. aeruginosa bacteremia
| Characteristics | n/median | %/IQR |
|---|---|---|
| Basic information | ||
| Age(years) | 1.79 | 0.43–9.0 |
| Male | 32 | 61.5 |
| Weight(kilogram) | 11 | 7–27.00 |
| Underlying diseases | ||
| Hematologic malignancies | 16 | 30.8 |
| Congenital heart disease | 6 | 11.6 |
| Underlying conditions | ||
| Immunosuppression | 26 | 50.0 |
| Neutropenia | 24 | 46.2 |
| Hypoalbuminemia | 22 | 42.3 |
| Complications | ||
| Pneumonia | 9 | 17.3 |
| Meningitis | 5 | 9.6 |
| Peritonitis | 3 | 5.8 |
| Origins of infection | ||
| Respiratory tract infection | 22 | 42.3 |
| Skin and soft tissue infection | 8 | 15.4 |
| Vascular-catheter related infection | 8 | 15.4 |
| Primary bacteremia | 7 | 13.5 |
| Gastrointestinal infection | 5 | 9.6 |
| Post-surgery or-procedure bacteremia | 2 | 3.8 |
| Intensive unit care | 20 | 38.5 |
| Nosocomial infection | 22 | 42.3 |
| Pitts bacteremia scores | 1.5 | 1–4.00 |
| Antibiotics administration before blood culture | 31 | 59.5 |
| TTP | 18.74 | 16.14–20.77 |
| Length of hospitalization days | 22.52 | 9.05–38.3 |
| Multi-drug resistance bacteria | 4 | 7.7 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Septic shock | 15 | 28.8 |
| In-hospital mortality | 12 | 23.1 |