Retrospective Analysis of Microbial Colonization Patterns in Central Venous Catheters, 2013–2017

Table 1

Basic characteristics of CVC sources (patients).

Items	Frequency, N = 2020	Percentages (%)
Age mean (range)	39.6 (0.01–94.00)
Sex
Male	1356	67.1
Female	664	32.9
Medical wards
Pediatric ward	107	5.3
ICU ward	1177	58.3
Transplant ward	202	10.0
Other wards	534	26.4

CVC, central venous catheter.