Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa-infected study patients.
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male gender | 172 (53.8) |
| Female gender | 148 (46.2) |
| Admission ward | |
| Intensive care unit | 126 (39.4) |
| Thoracic surgery | 3 (0.9) |
| Orthopedic surgery | 3 (0.9) |
| Plastic surgery | 6 (1.9) |
| Cardiovascular surgery | 39 (12.2) |
| Neurosurgery | 10 (3.1) |
| General surgery | 29 (9.1) |
| Urology surgery | 3 (0.9) |
| Internal wards | 52 (16.3) |
| Department for COVID-19-positive patients | 23 (7.2) |
| Geriatric department | 19 (5.9) |
| Department of Oncology | 7 (2.2) |
| Type of specimen | |
| Tracheal aspirate | 74 (23.1) |
| Bronchoalveolar lavage | 26 (8.1) |
| Sputum | 20 (6.3) |
| Wound specimen | 108 (33.8) |
| Blood | 21 (6.6) |
| Urine | 71 (22.2) |
| Comorbidity | |
| Malignancy | 36 (11.2) |
| Chronic venous insufficiency | 18 (5.6) |
| Heart insufficiency | 18 (5.6) |
| Diabetes | 23 (7.2) |
| COVID-19 pneumonia | 23 (7.2) |
| Invasive procedures | |
| Any surgical procedure | 93 (29.1) |
| Mechanical ventilation | 72 (22.5) |
| Central venous catheter | 42 (13.1) |
| Urinary catheter | 139 (43.4) |