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Table 5 Baseline characteristics prior to hospitalization for 49 patients (with CR-AB and/or CR-PA) and 438 controls (without CR-AB and CR-PA)

From: A prospective surveillance study for multidrug-resistant bacteria colonization in hospitalized patients at a Thai University Hospital

Baseline characteristics

CR-AB and/or

CR-PA (n = 49)

No CR-AB and CR-PA (n = 438)

p-value

Mean age ± SD (years)

66.7 ± 18

61.1 ± 17.8

0.04

Male gender

18 (36.7%)

203 (46.4%)

0.20

Previous hospitalization

32 (65.3%)

179 (40.9%)

0.001

Transfer status

From other hospital

13 (26.5%)

43 (9.8%)

0.001

From a long-term care facility

4 (8.2%)

2 (0.5%)

< 0.001

Underlying diseases

Any underlying disease

48 (98.0%)

372 (84.9%)

0.01

Hypertension

33 (67.4%)

257 (58.7%)

0.24

Diabetes mellitus

20 (40.8%)

164 (37.4%)

0.64

Cardiovascular disease

16 (32.7%)

117 (26.7%)

0.38

Cerebrovascular disease

23 (46.9%)

74 (16.9%)

< 0.001

Chronic liver disease

9 (18.4%)

79 (18.0%)

0.95

Chronic renal disease

8 (16.3%)

56 (12.8%)

0.49

Chronic lung disease

7 (14.3%)

56 (12.8%)

0.77

Malignancy

7 (14.3%)

80 (18.3%)

0.49

Solid malignancy

7 (14.3%)

68 (15.5%)

0.82

Hematologic malignancy

0

12 (2.7%)

0.24

Hematologic diseases

6 (12.2%)

41 (9.4%)

0.52

Prior organ transplantation

1 (2.0%)

6 (1.4%)

0.71

Receipt of any immunosuppressive agent

6 (12.2%)

- 53 (12.1%)

0.98

HIV infection

1 (2.0%)

15 (3.4%)

0.61

Previous antibiotic exposure within 90 days after hospitalization

 Any antibiotic

26 (53.1%)

122 (27.9%)

< 0.001

 Penicillins

1 (2.0%)

18 (4.1%)

0.48

 Cephalosporins

10 (20.4%)

50 (11.4%)

0.07

 Carbapenems

9 (18.4%)

24 (5.5%)

0.001

 Beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitors

7 (14.3%)

20 (4.6%)

0.005

 Fluoroquinolones

8 (16.3%)

38 (8.7%)

0.08

 Macrolides

4 (8.2%)

15 (3.4%)

0.10

 Others

8 (16.3%)

34 (7.8%)

0.04

Previous use of indwelling catheters

 Urinary catheter

19 (38.8%)

54 (12.3%)

< 0.001

 Nasogastric tube

16 (32.7%)

29 (6.6%)

< 0.001