Research Article

Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii May Cause Patients to Develop Polymicrobial Bloodstream Infection

Table 2

Comparison of biological indicators between the groups of polymicrobial and monomicrobial AB-BSI.

Biological indicatorsTotal (n = 204)Monomicrobial AB-BSI (n = 165)Polymicrobial AB-BSI (n = 39) value

Blood routine test
 WBC (×109/L) (IQR)10.4 (7.4,14.5)10.5 (7.4,14.5)10.1 (7.2,15.4)0.833
 Hematocrit (%) (IQR)26.5 (22.3,31.9)27.1 (22.3,32.4)25 (22.3,30.8)0.068
 Platelet (×109/L) (IQR)170 (97,268.0)167.5 (98.25,263.75)182.5 (97,287.5)0.632

Liver and kidney function
 Albumin (g/L) (mean ± S.D.)29.0 ( 25.7,32.8)31.09 ± 5.9231.03 ± 5.150.177
 GPT (U/L) (IQR)30 (17,57)30.5 (16,61)32 (19.25,64.25)0.688
 GOT (U/L) (IQR)38 (24.0,70.0)38.5 (26.5,71.25)36 (23,99)0.952
 ALP (IQR)113 (84,165)111.5 (80,167.25)119 (96.25,160.25)0.344
γ-GT (IQR)77 (39,147)73 (38.75,146.25)86.5 (51.5,155.0)0.177
 LDH (IQR)237 (168.75,333.75)240 (169,323.75)244 (176.25,348.75)0.675
 TBil (umol/L) (IQR)14 (8.2,27.7)13.7 (8.5,28.3)14.75 (8.62,34.12)0.693
 SCr (umol/L) (IQR)64 (49,93)68 (53,105)53 (41.5,85)0.122
 CRP (mg/L), median (IQR)103 (64.5,162.0)104.5 (73.45,162.0)126.5 (73.12,235)0.191

PCT (ng/ml), median (IQR)1.31 (0.38,9.27)1.5 (0.43,9.54)0.95 (0.31,5.37)0.235

Abbreviations: AB-BSI: Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infection; WBC: white blood count; GPT: glutamic-pyruvic transaminase; GOT: glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase; ALP: alkaline phosphatase; γ-GT: gamma glutamyl transpeptidase; LDH: lactic dehydrogenase; TBil: total bilirubin; SCr: serum creatinine; CRP: C-reactive protein; PCT: procalcitonin; IQR: interquartile range.