Table 1.
Patients’ characteristics
| Demographics | Value |
|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 59±16 |
| Age ≥65 yr | 24 (34.3) |
| Male | 44 (62.9) |
| Functional status: independent | 64 (91.4) |
| Underlying disease | |
| Immunosuppressive therapy | 3 (4.3) |
| Primary immunodeficiency | 1 (1.4) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 9 (12.9) |
| Type 2, insulin-treated | 2 (2.9) |
| Type 2, non-insulin-treated | 7 (10.0) |
| Alcohol abuse | 13 (18.6) |
| Drug abuse | 1 (1.4) |
| Predisposing condition | N () |
| TBI | 24 (34.3) |
| Basal skull fracture | 7 (10.0) |
| CNS invasive procedure | 62 (88.6) |
| Craniotomy | 31 (44.3) |
| Craniectomy | 17 (24.3) |
| Cranioplasty | 1 (1.4) |
| Spinal surgery | 4 (5.7) |
| CNS invasive device | 45 (64.3) |
| EVD | 23 (32.8) |
| ICP-monitoring catheter | 32 (45.7) |
| Lumbar drain | 4 (5.7) |
| Distant focus of infection | 2 (2.9) |
| Odontogenic abscess | 1 (1.4) |
| Endocarditis | 1 (1.4) |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or number (%).
TBI: traumatic brain injury; CNS: central nervous system; EVD: external ventricular drain; ICP: intracranial pressure.