Table 2 Characteristics of pediatric Cancer patients with SSTIs, stratified by bloodstream infection (BSI) status: results of univariate analysis
Characteristics | Negative Blood Culture (n, %) | Positive Blood Culture (n, %) | Chi2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
 Male | 88 (91.67) | 8 (8.33) | 0.42 | 0.517 |
 Female | 123 (93.89) | 8 (6.11) | ||
Age Group | ||||
 <1 year | 3 (60) | 2 (40) | 16.78 | 0.002* |
 1–6 years | 79 (87.78) | 11 (12.22) | ||
 6–12 years | 72 (98.63) | 1 (1.37) | ||
 13–18 years | 56 (96.55) | 2 (3.45) | ||
 >18 years | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | ||
Type of Malignancy | ||||
 Solid Tumor | 80 (90.91) | 8 (9.09) | 1.43 | 0.49 |
 Hematologic malignancy | 122 (94.57) | 7 (5.43) | ||
Specific Diagnosis | ||||
 Leukemia | 85 (93.41) | 6 (6.59) | 3.59 | 0.61 |
 Lymphoma | 28 (100) | 0 (0) | ||
 Sarcoma | 39 (90.7) | 4 (9.3) | ||
 CNS tumor | 25 (92.59) | 2 (7.41) | ||
 Other Tumors | 23 (88.46) | 3 (11.54) | ||
 Non-malignant dis. | 7 (87.5) | 1 (12.5) | ||
Febrile Neutropenia | ||||
 Negative | 64 (96.97) | 2 (3.03) | 2.52 | 0.113 |
 Positive | 140 (90.91) | 14 (9.09) | ||
Infection Site | ||||
 Limbs | 32 (86.49) | 5 (13.51) | 0.35 | 0.95 |
 Port | 11 (84.62) | 2 (15.38) | ||
 Bone and bone marrow | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | ||
 Others | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | ||
White Blood Cell Count* | ||||
 <500 | 48 (88.89) | 6 (11.11) | 10.93 | 0.053 |
 500–999 | 20 (80) | 5 (20) | ||
 1000–1499 | 11 (91.67) | 1 (8.33) | ||
 1500–4999 | 61 (98.39) | 1 (1.61) | ||
 5000–15,000 | 42 (95.45) | 2 (4.55) | ||
 >15,000 | 22 (95.65) | 1 (4.35) | ||
Type of SSTI | ||||
 Phlebitis | 66 (98.51) | 1 (1.49) | 22.92 | 0.006* |
 Perianal Abscess | 22 (84.62) | 4 (15.38) | ||
 Bone and Bone Marrow | 6 (100) | 0 (0) | ||
 Surgical Site Infection | 30 (90.91) | 3 (9.09) | ||
 Cellulitis | 72 (93.51) | 5 (6.49) | ||
 Limb abscess | 9 (100) | 0 (0) | ||