High frequency and molecular epidemiology of metallo-β-lactamase-producing gram-negative bacilli in a tertiary care hospital in Lahore, Pakistan

Table 4 Comparison of infection rate between male and female

Isolates	Gender	(N)	Imipenem		Chi value	OR*	p-value**
Isolates	Gender	(N)	R	S	Chi value	OR*	p-value**
Escherichia coli	Male	106	41	65	0.0067	1.025 [0.57–1.85]	0.934
Escherichia coli	Female	84	32	52	0.0067	1.025 [0.57–1.85]	0.934
Acinetobacter spp.	Male	136	94	42	41.05	4.51 [2.81–7.24]	0.0001
Acinetobacter spp.	Female	90	63	127	41.05	4.51 [2.81–7.24]	0.0001
Klebsiella spp.	Male	97	57	40	4.67	1.87 [1.058–3.328]	0.03
Klebsiella spp.	Female	95	41	54	4.67	1.87 [1.058–3.328]	0.03
Pseudomonas spp.	Male	203	125	78	0.0017	0.98 [0.61–1.59]	0.483
Pseudomonas spp.	Female	110	68	42	0.0017	0.98 [0.61–1.59]	0.483

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