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Table 3 Predictive risk factors associated with fecal carriage of MDR Gram-negative ESKAPE bacteria in a district and tertiary hospital (Multivariate 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; OR (95% CI)

After 48 h; OR (95% CI)

Admission; OR (95% CI)

After 48 h; OR (95% CI)

Gender (F or M)

7.12 (0.54–93.75)

3.61 (0.34–37.83)

1.21 (0.09–15.61)

0.29 (0.005–16.27)

Antibiotic use (Yes or No)

4.73 (0.28–80.57)

0.93 (0.08–11.40)

0.26 (0.007–9.01)

0.41 (0.009–17.46)

Transferred from another hospital

1

1

14.40 (0.98–210.84)

5.72 (0.17–189.00)

Hospital Ward (Medicine or Surgery)

0.08 (0.004–1.39)

0.42 (0.05–3.81)

2.09 (0.10–42.29)

1.14 (0.03–49.14)