TABLE 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of all patients
| Variable | Total | GP‐BSI group | GN‐BSI group | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 381) | (N = 153) | (N = 228) | ||
| Age (years) | 53.8 ± 16.9 | 51.9 ± 17.5 | 55.1 ± 16.5 | 0.072 |
| Sex, male, N, (%) | 227 (59.6) | 100 (65.4) | 127 (55.7) | 0.06 |
| Duration of hospital stay (days) | 17 (12, 26) | 18 (12, 28) | 17 (12, 25) | 0.477 |
| Source of infection, N, (%) | ||||
| Urinary system | 71 (18.6) | 19 (12.4) | 52 (22.8) | 0.011 |
| Biliary system | 58 (15.2) | 15 (9.8) | 43 (18.9) | 0.016 |
| Venous catheter‐related | 47 (12.3) | 24 (15.7) | 23 (10.1) | 0.103 |
| Respiratory system | 37 (9.7) | 17 (11.1) | 20 (8.8) | 0.45 |
| Others or unexplained sources | 168 (44.1) | 78 (51) | 90 (39.5) | ‐ |
| Comorbidity, N, (%) | ||||
| Hypertension | 108 (28.3) | 42 (27.5) | 66 (28.9) | 0.751 |
| Diabetes | 92 (24.1) | 28 (18.3) | 64 (28.1) | 0.029 |
| Kidney disease | 72 (18.9) | 40 (26.1) | 32 (14) | 0.003 |
| Organism, N, (%) | Staphylococcus aureus | Escherichia coli | ||
| 46 (30.1) | 98 (43) | |||
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | Klebsiella pneumoniae | |||
| 20 (13.1) | 50 (21.9) | |||
| Enterococcus faecalis | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | |||
| 15 (9.8) | 13 (5.7) | |||
| Staphylococcus haemolyticus | Enterobacter cloacae | |||
| 7 (4.6) | 10 (4.4) | |||
| Streptococcus pharyngitis | Acinetobacter baumannii | |||
| 7 (4.6) | 5 (2.2) | |||
Abbreviations: GN‐BSI, gram‐negative bloodstream infections; GP‐BSI, gram‐positive bloodstream infections.