Table 1 Characteristics of newborns with SA-infections
Infants with MSSA-infections [N = 39] | Infants with MRSA-infections [N = 19] | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Risk factors of patients | average (95%CI) | average (95%CI) | |
Birth weight [grams] | 873.7 (791.0–956.5) | 948.3 (817.3–1079.4) | 0.304 |
Gestational age [weeks] | 27.7 (26.8–28.6) | 27.2 (25.6–28.8) | 0.316 |
CRIB | 5.5 (3.5–7.5) | 2.4 (1.9–6.8) | 0.049 |
Apgar (1 min.) | 4.9 (4.3–5.6) | 4,7 (3.7–5.8) | 0.860 |
Apgar (5 min.) | 6.2 (5.6–6.8) | 6.0 (4.8–7.2) | 0.817 |
length of stay in hospital [days] | 56.2 (49.1–63.2) | 48.4 (37.1–59.8) | 0.197 |
length of hospital stay until infection [days] | 23.8 (19.7–28.5) | 14.7 (9.8–19.7) | 0.019 |
DOT | 11.2 (9.6–12.7) | 12.3 (7.7–16.8) | 0.885 |
DDD | 30.2 (22.6–37.8) | 26.0 (16.4–33.5) | 0.457 |
Risk factors of patients | number (%) | number (%) | OR (95%CI) P-value |
Female gender | 19 (48.7) | 7 (36.8) | 0.614 (0.200–1.889) 0.393 |
Breast feeding | 4 (10.5) | 1 (5.6) | 0.486 (0.051–4.677) 0.542 |
Trophic feeding | 21 (55.3) | 12 (66.7) | 1.470 (0.477–4.525) 0.418 |
Total parenteral nutrition | 25 (65.8) | 15 (79.0) | 2.1 (0.583–7.571) 0.306 |
Fatal cases | 0 (0.0) | 2 (10.5) | n/a; n/a; 0.039 |