Table 1 Characteristics of VRE-positive and VRE-negative patients of all three outbreaks
VRE-positive patients (N = 27) | VRE-negative patients (N = 1067) | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR) | 80 (67–86) | 70 (56–80) | 0.01 |
Male sex, n (%) | 12 (44.4) | 579 (54.1) | 0.43 |
VRE-unrelated death during follow-up, n (%) | 2 (7.4) | 82 (7.7) | 0.75 |