Table 1. Demographic profile of patients with Pseudomonas spp. infections.
Parameter | No of Pseudomonas spp. isolated (n=150), n (%) |
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Age groups | |
<10 years | 11 (7.3) |
10-19 years | 13 (8.7) |
20-29 years | 24 (16) |
30-39 years | 43 (28.7) |
40-49 years | 18 (12) |
50-59 years | 11 (7.3) |
≥60 years | 30 (20) |
Gender | |
Male | 74 (49.3) |
Female | 76 (50.7) |
Hospital stay | |
Recent admission (<4 weeks) | 60 (40) |
No recent admission (>4 weeks) | 90 (60) |
Invasive medical device | |
IV/catheter use | 54 (36) |
No IV/catheter use | 96 (64) |
Drug use | |
No antibiotic use | 123 (82) |
Antibiotic use | 27 (18) |
Comorbidity | |
No comorbidity | 102 (68) |
Comorbidity | 48 (32) |
Type of clinical specimen | |
Wound swab | 66 (44.0) |
Urine | 45 (30.0) |
Blood | 10 (6.7) |
Ear swab | 12 (8.0) |
Pus | 3 (2.0) |
Eye swab | 2 (1.3) |
Aspirate | 3 (2.0) |
Urethral swab | 3 (2.0) |
Pleural fluid | 2 (1.3) |
Catheter tip | 2 (1.3) |
Sputum | 1 (0.67) |
HVS | 1 (0.67) |