Table 2

Infection characteristics and evolution during the ICU stay *.

characteristics
PIP-TAZ R n = 13
PIP-TAZ S n = 70
p

Time of onset of the infection



     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



     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



     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



     Length of stay in ICU
26 ± 33
21 ± 22
NS
     Death during ICU stay
6
27
NS

* Data are presented as No (%) or mean ± SD

Meybeck et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2008 8:67   doi:10.1186/1471-2334-8-67