Table 1 Baseline characteristics of clinical E. faecium isolates
N total | 35,906 | Â |
|---|---|---|
Year of sampling | ||
 2012 (n, %) | 4139 | 11.53 |
 2013 (n, %) | 5452 | 15.18 |
 2014 (n, %) | 6326 | 17.62 |
 2015 (n, %) | 6932 | 19.31 |
 2016 (n, %) | 6806 | 18.96 |
 2017 (n, %) | 6251 | 17.41 |
Gender of patient | ||
 Female (n, %) | 17,892 | 49.83 |
 Male (n, %) | 15,370 | 42.81 |
 NA (n, %) | 2644 | 7.36 |
 Sex ratio (f/m) | 1.16 |  |
Age of patient | ||
 0–19 yrs. (n, %) | 527 | 1.47 |
 20–39 yrs. (n, %) | 1183 | 3.29 |
 40–59 yrs. (n, %) | 5547 | 15.45 |
 60–79 yrs. (n, %) | 17,785 | 49.53 |
 80+ yrs. (n, %) | 10,864 | 30.26 |
 Age (median, IQR) | 74.0 | 63.0–81.0 |
Specimen (sampling site) | ||
 Blood (n, %) | 3011 | 8.39 |
 Urine (n, %) | 16,261 | 45.29 |
 Swab (n, %) | 5687 | 15.84 |
 Wound (n, %) | 5550 | 15.46 |
 Other (n, %) | 5280 | 14.71 |
 NA (n, %) | 117 | 0.33 |
Region | ||
 Southwest (n, %) | 11,868 | 33.05 |
 Southeast (n, %) | 395 | 1.10 |
 West (n, %) | 19,508 | 54.33 |
 Northwest (n, %) | 2400 | 6.68 |
 Northeast (n, %) | 1594 | 4.44 |
 NA (n, %) | 141 | 0.39 |
Hospital care type | ||
 Secondary care (n, %) | 31,182 | 86.84 |
 Tertiary care (n, %) | 3283 | 9.14 |
 Specialist care | 1109 | 3.09 |
 Prevention and rehabilitation care (n, %) | 158 | 0.44 |
 Other (n, %) | 33 | 0.09 |
 NA (n, %) | 141 | 0.39 |
 Hospitals (n) | 148 |  |
 Patients (n) | 33,643 |  |