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Infection characteristics and evolution during the ICU stay *. |
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| characteristics |
PIP-TAZ R n = 13 |
PIP-TAZ S n = 70 |
p |
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| Time of onset of the infection |
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| From hospital admission |
22 ± 32 |
10 ± 21 |
0.03 |
| From ICU admission |
7 ± 12 |
5 ± 10 |
NS |
| Nosocomially/community acquired |
10 (77) |
36 (51) |
NS |
| Locations of infection |
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| Pneumonia |
3 (27) |
29 (41) |
NS |
| Urinary tract |
4 (31) |
24 (34) |
NS |
| Intra-abdominal |
1 (9) |
10 (14) |
NS |
| Isolated bacteremia |
4 (31) |
1 (1) |
0.007 |
| Other sites |
1 (9) |
6 (9) |
NS |
| Infection-related complications |
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| Septic shock |
6 (46) |
23 (33) |
NS |
| ARDS |
6 (46) |
14 (20) |
NS |
| MOF |
4 (31) |
14 (20) |
NS |
| Superinfections |
0 |
1 (1) |
NS |
| Relapses |
0 |
2 (3) |
NS |
| Outcome |
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| Length of stay in ICU |
26 ± 33 |
21 ± 22 |
NS |
| Death during ICU stay |
6 |
27 |
NS |
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Meybeck et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2008 8:67 doi:10.1186/1471-2334-8-67 |
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