Table 6 Factors associated with gram-negative rods
GNR | Others | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 19) | (n = 66) | ||
Variables | n (%) or mean ± SD or median [IQR] | ||
Male | 13 (68) | 33 (50) | 0.20 |
Age, year | 71 ± 9 | 72 ± 12 | 0.41 |
Psoas abscess | 11 (58) | 29 (44) | 0.31 |
In hospital death | 0 (0.0) | 8 (12) | 0.19 |
Invasive intervention | 11 (58) | 35 (53) | 0.80 |
Percutaneous drainage | 10 (53) | 33 (50) | 1.00 |
Operation | 2 (11) | 3 (4.5) | 0.31 |
Laminectomy | 2 (11) | 2 (3.0) | 0.22 |
Surgical drainage | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) | 1.00 |
Co-morbidities | 15 (79) | 52 (79) | 1.00 |
Diabetes | 3 (16) | 9 (14) | 0.73 |
Hypertension | 5 (26) | 12 (18) | 0.52 |
Hyperlipidemia | 2 (11) | 3 (4.5) | 0.31 |
Cardiac diseases | 4 (21) | 9 (14) | 0.48 |
Cerebrovascular disease | 5 (26) | 8 (12) | 0.15 |
Neurological disease | 3 (16) | 9 (14) | 0.73 |
Pulmonary disease | 0 (0.0) | 4 (6.1) | 0.57 |
Liver disease | 1 (5.3) | 4 (6.1) | 1.00 |
Renal disease | 0 (0.0) | 4 (6.1) | 0.57 |
Malignancy | 1 (5.3) | 12 (18) | 0.28 |
Operation | 6 (32) | 17 (26) | 0.77 |
Others | 6 (32) | 12 (18) | 0.22 |
Vital signs | |||
SBP, mmHg | 124 ± 27 | 131 ± 32 | 0.40 |
DBP, mmHg | 75 ± 18 | 72 ± 16 | 0.58 |
Body tempereture, °C | 37.7 ± 1.3 | 37.4 ± 1.1 | 0.59 |
Heart rate, /min | 91 ± 17 | 91 ± 20 | 0.83 |
Laboratory | |||
WBC, ×102/μL | 138 ± 69 | 120 ± 49 | 0.42 |
Hb, g/dL | 11.8 ± 2.0 | 11.1 ± 2.1 | 0.16 |
Plt, ×104/μL | 15.8 ± 9.6 | 22.9 ± 12.3 | 0.0134 |
Plt < 1.5 × 104/μL | 11 (58) | 20 (30) | 0.034 |
CRP, mg/dL | 17.1 ± 9.5 | 12.6 ± 9.8 | 0.07 |
T-bil, mg/dL | 1.0 ± 0.6 | 0.8 ± 0.4 | 0.18 |
Alb, g/dL | 3.2 ± 0.6 | 3.2 ± 0.6 | 0.70 |
AST, IU/L | 57 ± 57 | 32 ± 23 | 0.0236 |
ALT, IU/L | 31 ± 23 | 27 ± 25 | 0.22 |
LDH, IU/L | 292 ± 126 | 264 ± 108 | 0.37 |
Blood sugar, mg/dL | 147 ± 83 | 157 ± 73 | 0.23 |
BUN, mg/dL | 26.9 ± 14.9 | 25.2 ± 20.6 | 0.19 |
Cr, mg/dL | 1.3 ± 1.2 | 1.3 ± 1.7 | 0.24 |
Na, mmol/L | 136.9 ± 3.7 | 137.0 ± 4.7 | 0.86 |
K, mmol/L | 4.0 ± 0.6 | 3.8 ± 0.5 | 0.66 |