Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2017; 23(31): 5809-5816
Published online Aug 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i31.5809
Table 1 Characteristics of the 67 donation after cardiac death donors n (%)
CharacteristicValue
Age in years, median (IQR)29.0 (19.0-44.0)
Sex
Male55 (82.1)
Female12 (17.9)
Origin of death
HT31 (46.3)
Benign CNS tumor18 (26.9)
CVA15 (22.4)
Anoxia2 (3.0)
Meningitis1 (1.5)
China classification of donation
I5 (7.5)
II8 (11.9)
III54 (80.6)
ICU stay in days, median (IQR)5 (3.0-10.0)
Donors with positive culture13
Blood culture, n/n
Donors with/without available results53/14
Donors with appropriate antimicrobial use/all donors with positive blood culture results10/13