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. 2022 Jan 17;35(2):165–170. doi: 10.37201/req/110.2021

Table 1.

Characteristics of CVC developing or not catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) and developing or not primary bloodstream infections (PBSI).

Data Non CRBSI (n=84) CRBSI(n=10) P-value CRBSI vs non Non PBSI(n=71) PBSI (n=23) P-value PBSI vs non
Time of CVC (days); median (p 25-75) 9 (7-12) 10 (9-13) 0.31 9 (7-12) 9 (8-12) 0.75
Site of CVC; n (%) 0.71 0.83
Subclavian 18 (21.4) 3 (30.0) 15 (21.1) 6 (26.1)
Jugular 45 (53.6) 4 (40.0) 37 (52.1) 12 (52.2)
Femoral 21 (25.0) 3 (30.0) 19 (26.8) 5 (21.7)
Age; years (p 25-75) 65 (54-72) 64 (52-71) 0.74 64 (54-72) 64 (52-72) 0.80
Sex female; n (%) 23 (27.4) 0 0.11 20 (28.2) 3 (13.0) 0.17
Admission diagnostic; n (%) 0.38 0.07
Medical 63 (75.0) 9 (90.0) 51 (71.8) 21 (91.3)
Surgical 14 (16.7) 0 14 (19.7) 0
Traumatology 7 (8.3) 1 (10.0) 6 (8.5) 2 (8.7)
Diabetes mellitus; n (%) 23 (27.4) 4 (40.0) 0.47 23 (32.4) 4 (17.4) 0.20
Renal replacement therapy previously to admission ;n (%) 3 (3.6) 1 (10.0) 0.37 2 (2.8) 2 (8.7) 0.25
COPD; n (%) 10 (11.9) 0 0.59 7 (9.9) 3 (13.0) 0.70
Asthma; n (%) 4 (4.8) 1 (10.0) 0.44 3 (4.2) 2 (8.7) 0.59
Chronic liver disease; n (%) 4 (4.8) 0 0.99 4 (5.6) 0 0.57
Smoking; n (%) 14 (16.7) 1 (10.0) 0.99 11 (15.5) 4 (17.4) 0.99
Parenteral nutrition previously to admission; n (%) 1 (1.2) 0 0.99 1 (1.4) 0 0.99
Corticosteroids previously to admission; n (%) 3 (3.6) 0 0.99 3 (4.2) 0 0.99
Immunosuppressive therapy previously to admission; n (%) 4 (4.8) 1 (10.0) 0.44 4 (5.6) 1 (4.3) 0.99
Hematological tumor; n (%) 0 1 (10.0) 0.11 0 1 (4.3) 0.25
Solid tumor; n (%) 1 (1.2) 0 0.99 1 (1.4) 0 0.99
Human Immunodeficiency Virus; n (%) 1 (1.2) 0 0.99 1 (1.4) 0 0.99
Corticosteroids at sepsis; n (%) 12 (14.3) 0 0.35 8 (11.3) 4 (17.4) 0.48
Immunosuppressive therapy at sepsis; n (%) 2 (2.4) 0 0.99 2 (2.8) 0 0.99
Parenteral nutrition at sepsis; n (%) 14 (16.7) 2 (20.0) 0.68 10 (14.1) 6 (26.1) 0.21
Propofol at sepsis; n (%) 34 (40.5) 4 (40.0) 0.99 31 (43.7) 7 (30.4) 0.33
Renal replacement therapy at sepsis; n (%) 7 (8.3) 1 (10.0) 0.99 7 (9.9) 1 (4.3) 0.67
Deaths at 30 days; no. (%) 23 (27.4) 3 (30.0) 0.99 20 (28.2) 6 (26.1) 0.99

CVC = central venous catheter; COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease