Table 1 Descriptive statistics of study participants admitted in a tertiary care hospital (N = 347)
Variables | n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), Mean ± SD | 6.7 ± 4.9 | ||
Gender | Male | 194 (55.9) | |
Unit of care | Ward | aSCU | 3 (0.9) |
General | 251 (72.3) | ||
Semiprivate | 27 (7.8) | ||
Private Wing | 23 (6.6) | ||
aPICU | 43 (12.4) | ||
Prior antibiotic use for > 48 h in the last 6 months | 70 (20.2) | ||
History of vaccination in the last 6 months | 45 (13.0) | ||
Prior health care facility exposure in the last 1 year | 320 (92.2) | ||
Past ICU stay > 72 h in the last 1 year | 8 (2.3) | ||
Prior use of medical devices at any time in the last 1 year | 1 (0.3) | ||
Stool culture positive for aMDRO | 41/65 (63.1) | ||
Rectal swab culture positive for aMDRO | 181/257 (70.4) | ||
Nasal swab culture positive for aMRSA | 49/346 (14.2) | ||
aMDRO carriers | 237 (68.3) | ||