Table 2 Colonization rates of infants with enterococci and multidrug-resistant enterococci in meconium and surveillance cultures stratified by gestational age.
Gestational age | n | Colonization with enterococci | Colonization with multidrug-resistant enterococci | % multidrug-resistant enterococci |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All patients | 274 | 63 (22.9%) | 36 (13.1%) | 57.1% |
≥ 37 weeks of gestation | 117 | 24 (20.5%) | 10 (8.5%) | 41.7% |
32 – 36 weeks of gestation | 94 | 18 (19.1%) | 7 (7.4%) | 38.9% |
< 32 weeks of gestation | 63 | 21 (33.3%) | 19 (30.2%) | 90.5% |