Research Article

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

Table 5

Comparison of outcome between monomicrobial and polymicrobial AB-BSI.

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

Total hospitalization days (M) (IQR)38.5 (20.25,83)35 (18.5,81)55 (27,91)0.09
Total ICU residence days (M) (IQR)23 (12,46)23 (12,46)22.5 (8.25,56.5)0.71
Sepsis148 (72.5%)119 (72.1%)29 (74.4%)0.78
Cause septic shock (n, %)22 (10.8%)17 (10.3%)5 (12.8%)0.65
7-day total mortality rate (n, %)36 (17.6%)31 (18.8%)5 (12.8%)0.38
14-day total mortality rate (n, %)45 (22.1%)38 (23.0%)7 (17.9%)0.49
28-day total mortality rate (n, %)61 (29.9%)48 (29.1%)13 (33.3%)0.60
In-hospital mortality (n, %)78 (38.4%)61 (37.2%)17 (43.6%)0.46

Abbreviations: M: median; IQR: interquartile range; ICU: intensive care unit; AB-BSI: Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infections.