Table 3 Comparison of HCAP risk factors between MRSA and non-MRSA pneumonia a
From: Prediction of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureusin patients with non-nosocomial pneumonia
Risk factors | MRSA | Non-MRSA | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Hospitalization for ≥ 2 d in the preceding 90d | 50 (64.1) | 313 (36.2) | < 0.001 |
Residence in a nursing home or extended care facility | 16 (20.5) | 74 (8.6) | 0.001 |
Intravenous antibiotic treatment within 30 days | 22 (28.2) | 80 (9.2) | <0.001 |
Chemotherapy within 30 days of pneumonia | 6 (7.7) | 115 (13.3) | 0.156 |
Wound care within 30 days of pneumonia | 1 (1.3) | 4 (0.5) | 0.351 |
Hemodialysis clinic | 2 (2.6) | 30 (3.5) | 1 |