Table 3.
Characteristics of infection in ICU patients included in the review.
| References | Type of infection | Infection site | Microorganisms | Pathogenic bacteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheng et al. (18) | Documented infection228, ICU–acquired infection135 | Abdomen 230, respiratory tract 168, positive blood cultures 90, device related 39, wound surface 54, urinary tract 23, multisite 188 | Gram–positive 146, Gram–negative 171, Fungi 90, mixed infection 139 | Staphylococcus aureus 40, Klebsiella pneumoniae 27, Pseudomonas aeruginosa 44, Escherichia coli 44, Acinetobacter baumannii 82, Candida tropicalis 27, Candida albicans54, Aspergillus 7 |
| Zhou et al. (19) | ICU–acquired221,non–ICU–acquired48 | Pneumonia 419, Intra–abdominal infection 80, Gastroenteritis 41, Urinary tract infection 37, Bloodstream infection 37, Soft tissue infection 34, CNS infection 23, Multiple–site infection 167 | Gram positives 39, Gram negatives 168, Fungi 6, mixed infection 49 | Staphylococcus aureus 17, Acinetobacter baumannii 38, Klebsiella pneumoniae 25, Pseudomonas aeruginosa 33, Escherichia coli 26, Candida albicans1, Aspergillus4 |
| Wang et al. (22) | Community–acquired1181, Hospital–acquired905 | Lung 1157, pleura 121, abdomen 510, urinary tract 88, bloodstream 157, catheter–related sites 42, wound/soft tissue 107, CNS 34, unknown 314 | Gram–positive 407, Gram–negative 949, Fungi 326 | Staphylococcus 232, Enterococcus 132, Acinetobacter 370, Escherichia 256, Klebsiella 147, Pseudomonas 281, Candida 249, Aspergillus 35 |
| Xie et al. (23) | Community–acquired sepsis1536, Hospital–acquired sepsis750, Healthcare –associated sepsis36 | Pneumonia 1581, Bloodstream 181, Abdominal 617, Renal/urinary tract 166, Skin and soft tissue 134, CNS 64, Other139, Unknown 94 | Positive isolates 962, Gram–positive 264, Gram–negative 626, Fungi 201, Other organisms 24, Multi–drug resistant organisms 279 | / |
| Cao et al. (24) | Community infection247, Hospital acquired infections47 | Lung 191, abdomen 104, urinary system 26, hematological system 18, CNS 13, skin soft tissue 6, others 16 | Gram–positive bacteria 48,Gram–negative bacteria 70,Fungus 19 | Staphylococcus aureus 11,Enterococcus 7,Klebsiella pneumoniae 25,Escherichia coli 21,Acinetobacter baumannii 8,Pseudomonas aeruginosa 4,Candida 10,Aspergillus 7 |
CNS, Central nervous system.