Table 3.
Characteristics of nosocomial bacterial infection suspected cases⁎.
| Total cases (n = 31) | Confirmed infections (n = 25) | Non-confirmed infections (n = 6) | Statistical tests |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Man-Whitney | ||||
| Continuous variables, median (IQR25–75) | ||||
| PCT (day of infection) | 0.9 (0.37–3) | 0.9 (0.42–3.73) | 0.93 (0.27–2.48) | 0.682 |
| PCT (day before) | 0.32 (0.2–0.82) | 0.32 (0.21–0.81) | 0.46 (0.19–1.64) | 0.903 |
| PCT variation (with respect to day before) | 0.15 (0.003–0.98) | 0.25 (0.041–0.85) | 0.05 (−0.07–1.75) | 0.494 |
| PCT (day after) | 0.83 (0.49–3.38) | 1.74 (0.59–3.7) | 0.54 (0.2–3.43) | 0.175 |
| PCT variation (with respect to day after) | −0.08 (−0.86–2.06) | −0.08 (−1.36–2.29) | −0.06 (−0.83–1.7) | 0.977 |
| GFR (ml/min/1.73m2) | 47 (21.1–91.7) | 52.6 (20.1–102.2) | 44.5 (25–61.3) | 0.542 |
Abbreviations: PCT, Procalcitonin ng/ml; GFR, Glomerular Filtration Rate; IQR, Interquartile Range.
⁎
Differences with values of p < .05 were considered statistically significant.