Table 4 Pattern of infectious disease consultations between internal medicine and non-internal medicine departments (n = 470)
Variables | Internal medicine (n = 178) (%) | Non-internal medicine (n = 292) (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Setting | |||
General wards | 135 (75.8) | 208 (71.2) | |
Intensive care unit | 30 (16.9) | 64 (21.9) | 0.412 |
Outpatients/Emergency rooms | 13 (7.3) | 20 (6.9) | |
Bacteremia cases | 67 (37.6) | 88 (30.4) | 0.0945 |
Consultation request | |||
Diagnosis and management | 37 (20.8) | 40 (13.7) | 0.0463 |
Treatment of established infections | 141 (79.2) | 252 (86.3) | |
Final diagnosis | |||
Infectious diseases | 157 (88.2) | 276 (94.5) | 0.0153 |
Non-infectious diseases | 21 (11.8) | 16 (5.5) | |