Table 1

Dermatological conditions in the Case Mix Programme Database
Condition
 ICU admissions, n (%*)
 ICU deaths, n (%)
 ICU transfers, n (%)
 Ultimate hospital deaths, n (%)
Infective conditions:



     Necrotising fasciitis
 1,133 (0.24)
 336 (29.7)
 56 (4.9)
 438 (41.6)
     Cutaneous cellulitis
 658 (0.14)
 193 (29.3)
 14 (2.1)
 274 (42.6)
     Orbital cellulitis
 48 (0.01)
 8 (16.7)
 1 (2.1)
 12 (26.7)
     Wound infection†
 28 (0.01)
 2 (7.1)
 0 (0.0)
 10 (35.7)
     Infected ulcer†
 27 (0.01)
 10 (37.0)
 0 (0.0)
 17 (65.4)
     Abscess†
 23 (< 0.01)
 2 (8.7)
 1 (4.3)
 4 (18.2)
     Gangrene†
 6 (< 0.01)
 1 (16.7)
 0 (0.0)
 1 (16.7)
     Infected eczema†
 3 (< 0.01)
 1 (33.3)
 0 (0.0)
 1 (33.3)
Dermatological malignancies:



     Cutaneous melanoma
 80 (0.02)
 6 (7.5)
 0 (0.0)
 13 (16.9)
     Basal cell carcinoma
 96 (0.02)
 6 (6.3)
 0 (0.0)
 11 (12.0)
     Squamous cell carcinoma†
 15 (< 0.01)
 0 (0.0)
 0 (0.0)
 0 (0.0)
Acute skin failure:



     Toxic epidermal necrolysis
 86 (0.02)
 32 (37.2)
 5 (5.8)
 43 (50.6)
     Stevens–Johnson syndrome
 46 (0.01)
 14 (30.4)
 5 (10.9)
 19 (46.3)
     Erythema multiforme
 19 (< 0.01)
 3 (15.8)
 2 (10.5)
 6 (31.6)
     Psoriasis and pustular psoriasis
 19 (< 0.01)
 8 (42.1)
 0 (0.0)
 8 (42.1)
     Exfoliative dermatitis
 16 (< 0.01)
 7 (43.8)
 0 (0.0)
 7 (43.8)
     Pemphigus vulgaris
 9 (< 0.01)
 4 (44.4)
 0 (0.0)
 4 (44.4)
     Cutaneous T cell lymphoma†
 2 (< 0.01)
 1 (50.0)
 0 (0.0)
 2 (100.0)
     Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome†
 1 (< 0.01)
 0 (0.0)
 0 (0.0)
 0 (0.0)
     Epidermolysis bullosa†
 1 (< 0.01)
 1 (100.0)
 0 (0.0)
 1 (100.0)
Other:



     Scleroderma
 36 (0.01)
 15 (41.7)
 1 (2.8)
 19 (54.3)
     Rash due to systemic infection†
 18 (< 0.01)
 3 (16.7)
 1 (5.6)
 5 (38.5)
     Pressure sores†
 10 (< 0.01)
 2 (20.0)
 0 (0.0)
 3 (33.3)
     Allergic reaction†
 7 (< 0.01)
 0 (0.0)
 0 (0.0)
 0 (0.0)
     Allergy testing†
 5 (< 0.01)
 0 (0.0)
 0 (0.0)
 0 (0.0)
     Complication following skin surgery for non malignant condition†
 4 (< 0.01)
 1 (25.0)
 0 (0.0)
 1 (25.0)
     Dermatomyositis†
 2 (< 0.01)
 1 (50.0)
 0 (0.0)
 2 (100.0)
     Pyoderma gangrenosum†
 2 (< 0.01)
 2 (100.0)
 0 (0.0)
 2 (100.0)
     Weber-Christian disease†
 1 (< 0.01)
 0 (0.0)
 0 (0.0)
 1 (100.0)
     Behçet's syndrome†
 1 (< 0.01)
 0 (0.0)
 0 (0.0)
 0 (0.0)
     Wegener's granulomatosis†
 1 (< 0.01)
 1 (100.0)
 0 (0.0)
 1 (100.0)
     Hypereosinophilia†
 1 (< 0.01)
 1 (100.0)
 0 (0.0)
 1 (100.0)
     Radiation necrosis†
 1 (< 0.01)
 0 (0.0)
 0 (0.0)
 0 (0.0)
     Axillary hyperhidrosis (thoracic sympathectomy)†
 1 (< 0.01)
 0 (0.0)
 0 (0.0)
 0 (0.0)
Total
 2,406 (0.51)
 661 (27.5)
 86 (3.6)
 906 (39.6)

*Percentage of all admissions in the Case Mix Programme Database. †Identified from partial code and text field. ICU, intensive care unit.

George et al. Critical Care 2008 12(Suppl 1):S1   doi:10.1186/cc6141