Table 3

Intensive care unit length of stay, hospital length of stay and mortality


BSI-positive (n = 78)
BSI-negative (n = 122)
P value

Intensive care unit length of stay (days)
15 (15–31)
3.5 (0–11)
0.0001
Hospital length of stay (days)
33 (22–47)
19 (13–28)
0.0001
Follow-up (days)
117 (34–320)
76 (25–264)
0.12
Mortality
23 (30)
39 (32)
0.76

Data presented as the median (interquartile range) or as n (%). BSI, bloodstream infections.

Dissanaike et al. Critical Care 2007 11:R114   doi:10.1186/cc6167