Table 1
Patient characteristics
| ICU 1 | ICU 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients studied | 44 | 56 | 100 |
| Number of colonised patients | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| Prior to study period | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| On admission | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Acquired | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| Number of pneumonias | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Median age (range) | 61 (0–92) | 61 (0–79) | 61 (0–92) |
| Male/female | 25/19 | 30/26 | 55/45 |
| Median APACHE II score (range) | 21 (5–33) | 18 (2–41) | 19 (2–41) |
| Median days in ICU (range) | 3 (1–535) | 4 (1–68) | 4 (1–535) |
| Hospital stay prior to ICU1-150 | 2 (0–147) | 2 (0–115) | 2 (0–147) |
| Medical specialty | |||
| Surgery/trauma | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Medical | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| Pulmonology | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Neurology/neurosurgery | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Paediatrics | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Cardiology | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Other | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Mortality | 13 (30%) | 14 (25%) | 27 (27%) |
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↵1-150 Median (range) days in hospital before admission to ICU.
