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Table 2 Risk factors associated with faecal carriage of ESBL-producing Gram-negative ESKAPE bacteria (Univariate Logistic regression)

From: Extended spectrum beta-lactamase mediated resistance in carriage and clinical gram-negative ESKAPE bacteria: a comparative study between a district and tertiary hospital in South Africa

Variables

District hospital

Tertiary hospital

Admission

After 48 h

Admission

After 48 h

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Gender (F or M)

2.29 (0.42–12.50)

3.33 (0.45–24.44)

1.8 (0.21–15.40)

0.4 (0.16–10.02)

Antibiotic use (Yes or No)

1.3 (0.23–7.32)

0.42 (0.05–3.31)

0.43 (0.03–5.98)

1

Co-morbidity

1.05 (0.61–1.83)

1.03 (0.48–2.24)

1.05 (0.61–1.83)

1.03 (0.48–2.24)

Previous hospitalization

0.24 (0.02–2.40)

1

0.14 (0.01–1.76)

0.5 (0.03–8.95)

Transferred from another hospital

1

1

9 (0.93–86.52)

4 (0.21–75.67)

Ward (Medicine or Surgery)

0.3 (0.05–1.88)

0.48 (0.07–3.35)

1.8 (0.21–15.40)

0.5 (0.03–8.95)