Table 1 The demographic features of the patients and risk factors (n = 164)
Number (n) | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 88 | 53.6 |
Female | 76 | 46.3 |
Service | ||
Medical ICUs | 50 | 30.5 |
Surgical ICUs | 86 | 52.4 |
Burn ICUs | 18 | 11 |
Emergency service | 10 | 6.1 |
Immunosuppression | ||
Corticosteroid usage | 18 | 11 |
Transplantation (solid organ, bone marrow) | – | – |
Chemotherapy | 15 | 9.1 |
Invasive procedures | ||
Central catheterisation | 125 | 76.2 |
Urinary catheterisation | 161 | 98.2 |
Mechanical ventilation | 112 | 68.7 |
Nasogastric tube | 86 | 52.4 |
Orotracheal intubation | 74 | 45.4 |
Other | 32 | 19.5 |
Mortality | 96 | 58.5 |