Prevalence and determinants of antimicrobial resistance of pathogens isolated from cancer patients in an intensive care unit in Alexandria, Egypt

Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association

Table 1 Demographic characteristics, ICU admission indications, and relevant clinical data in 497 cancer patients, ICU in a tertiary care hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 2017-2020

Patient characteristics	N	%
Demographics
Male	308	62
Age > 60 years	362	72.8
Charlson Comorbidity Index score
Mild	12	2.4
Moderate	49	9.9
Severe	436	87.7
Relevant clinical data
Metastasis	188	27.8
Neutropenia	71	14.8
Antibiotics use within 3 months	245	49.3
Corticosteroids use within 3 months	83	16.7
Indications of ICU admission
Sepsis	223	44.9
Shock	152	30.6
Others^a	129	24.5
Duration of hospitalization in days	12.7 ± 9.2 (mean ± SD)

^aOthers: Acute kidney injury, end-stage liver disease, pleural effusion, hypoglycemia, road traffic accident