Table 1 Demographic and etiologic characteristics of patients with S. maltophilia bacteremia
From: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteremia in children: risk factors and mortality rate
Parameters | Overall n (%) (n = 68) | Death n (%) (n = 23) | Resolved n (%) (n = 45) | p value§ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Male | 34 (50.0%) | 13 (56.5%) | 21 (46.7%) | 0.442 |
Female | 34 (50.0%) | 10 (43.5%) | 24 (53.3%) | |
Age in months | ||||
≤ 12 | 26 (38.2%) | 7 (30.4%) | 19 (42.2%) | 0.639 |
13–36 | 21 (30.9%) | 8 (34.8%) | 13 (28.9%) | |
> 36 | 21 (30.9%) | 8 (34.8%) | 13 (28.9%) | |
Primary diagnosis | ||||
Malignancy | 20 (29.4%) | 7 (30.4%) | 13 (28.9%) | 0.895 |
Anemia | 10 (14.7%) | 2 (8.7%) | 8 (17.8%) | 0.317 |
Cardiac | 11 (16.2%) | 5 (21.7%) | 6 (13.3%) | 0.373 |
Primary immunodeficiency | 8 (11.8%) | 2 (8.7%) | 6 (13.3%) | 0.574 |
Metabolic | 5 (7.4%) | 2 (8.7%) | 3 (6.7%) | 0.762 |
HLH | 6 (8.8%) | 3 (13.0%) | 3 (6.7%) | 0.380 |
Renal | 3 (4.4%) | 1 (4.3%) | 2 (4.4%) | 0.985 |
Other | 5 (7.4%) | 1 (4.3%) | 4 (8.9%) | 0.497 |