Table 7 Relations between risk factors and multidrug resistance
Variables | Patient with MDR pseudomonas (%) n = 108 | Patient without MDR pseudomonas (%) n= | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 56 (51.9) | 45 (58.4) | 0.375 b |
Female | 52 (48.1) | 32 (41.6) | |
Age | 50.5 [17–66] | 55.0 [34.5–66] | 0.097 d |
Diabetes mellitus | |||
Yes | 34 (31.5) | 21 (27.3) | 0.537 b |
No | 74 (68.5) | 56 (72.2) | |
Cardiovascular disorders | |||
Yes | 42 (38.9) | 28 (36.4) | 0.727 b |
No | 66 (61.1) | 49 (63.6) | |
Kidney diseases | |||
Yes | 17 (15.7) | 11 (14.3) | 0.785 b |
No | 91 (84.3) | 66 (85.7) | |
Liver diseases | |||
Yes | 8 (7.4) | 6 (7.8) | 0.922 b |
No | 100 (92.6) | 71 (92.2) | |
Solid malignancies | |||
Yes | 28 (25.9) | 30 (39.0) | 0.060 b |
No | 80 (74.1) | 47 (61.0) | |
Hematological malignancies | |||
Yes | 20 (18.5) | 14 (18.2) | 0.954 b |
No | 88 (81.5) | 63 (81.8) | |
Infection was the main cause of admission | |||
Yes | 38 (35.2) | 29 (37.7) | 0.730 b |
No | 70 (64.8) | 48 (62.3) | |
Coronavirus disease19 | |||
Yes | 5 (4.6) | 1 (1.3) | 0.403 c |
No | 103 (95.4) | 76 (98.7) | |
Surgeries in the last 3 months | |||
Yes | 46 (42.6) | 30 (39.0) | 0.621b |
No | 62 (57.4) | 47 (61.0) | |
History of antibiotics use in the last 3 months | |||
Yes | 79 (73.1) | 52 (67.5) | 0.408 b |
No | 29 (26.9) | 25 (32.5) | |
Intubation/ventilation | |||
Yes | 28 (25.9) | 8 (10.4) | 0.009b |
No | 80 (74.1) | 69 (89.6) | |
Central line catheter | |||
Yes | 32 (29.6) | 17 (22.1) | 0.251b |
No | 76 (70.4) | 60 (77.9) | |
Foley catheter | |||
Yes | 40 (37.0) | 19 (25.0) | 0.085b |
No | 68 (63.0) | 57 (75.0) | |
On dialysis | |||
Yes | 7 (6.5) | 6 (7.8) | 0.731 b |
No | 101 (93.5) | 71 (92.2) | |
Neutropenia on admission | |||
Yes | 9 (8.3) | 17 (22.1) | 0.008b |
No | 99 (91.7) | 60 (77.9) |