From: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteremia in children: risk factors and mortality rate
Factor | Overall n (%) (n = 68) | Death n (%) (n = 23) | Resolved n (%) (n = 45) | p value§ |
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ICU admission prior to episode | ||||
Yes | 28 (41.2%) | 19 (82.6%) | 9 (20%) | < 0.001** |
No | 40 (58.8%) | 4 (17.4%) | 36 (80%) | |
Intubation prior to episode | ||||
Yes | 23 (33.8%) | 14 (60.9%) | 9 (20.0%) | |
No | 45 (66.2%) | 9 (39.1%) | 36 (80.0%) | |
Immunosuppressive therapy | ||||
Yes | 22 (32.4%) | 7 (30.4%) | 15 (33.3%) | 0.809 |
No | 46 (67.6%) | 16 (69.6%) | 30 (66.7%) | |
Chemotherapy | ||||
Yes | 20 (29.4%) | 7 (30.4%) | 13 (28.9%) | 0.895 |
No | 48 (70.6%) | 16 (69.6%) | 32 (71.1%) | |
Received meropenem | ||||
Yes | 27 (39.7%) | 15 (65.2%) | 12 (26.7%) | |
No | 41 (60.3%) | 8 (34.8%) | 33 (73.3%) | |
Organ transplant | ||||
Yes | 22 (32.4%) | 6 (26.1%) | 16 (35.6%) | 0.430 |
No | 46 (67.6%) | 17 (73.9%) | 29 (64.4%) | |
Steroid therapy | ||||
Yes | 19 (27.9%) | 7 (30.4%) | 12 (26.7%) | 0.743 |
No | 49 (72.1%) | 16 (69.6%) | 33 (73.3%) | |
Neutropenia | ||||
Yes | 32 (47.1%) | 16 (69.6%) | 16 (35.6%) | |
No | 36 (52.9%) | 7 (30.4%) | 29 (64.4%) | |
Central line | ||||
Yes | 66 (97.1%) | 23 (100.0%) | 43 (95.6%) | 0.305 |
No | 2 (2.9%) | 0 | 2 (4.4%) | |
Platelet count | ||||
< 150 | 56 (82.4%) | 23 (100%) | 33 (73.3%) | |
≥ 150 | 12 (17.6%) | 0 | 12 (26.7%) | |
Positive respiratory culture | ||||
Yes | 24 (35.3%) | 17 (73.9%) | 7 (15.6%) | < 0.001** |
No | 44 (64.7%) | 6 (26.1%) | 38 (84.4%) | |
Treatment with TMP/SMX | ||||
Monotherapy | 36 (76.6%) | 11 (73.3%) | 25 (78.1%) | 0.718 |
Combination | 11 (23.4%) | 4 (26.7%) | 7 (21.9%) |