Table 4.
Sex and age characteristics of patients with carbapenem-resistant and carbapenem-susceptible blood culture isolates.
| Bacteremia episodes (known carbapenem susceptibility) | Carbapenem resistant | Carbapenem susceptible | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli | |||
| Total | 244 (244) | 7 (2.9%) | 237 (97.1%) |
| Male | 0 (0%) | 104 (43.9%) | |
| Female | 7 (100%) | 133 (56.1%) | |
| Age (mean in years) | 49.43 | 61.28 | |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | |||
| Total | 183 (181) | 84 (46.4%) | 97 (53.6%) |
| Male | 66 (78.6%) | 57 (58.8%) | |
| Female | 18 (21.4%) | 40 (41.2%) | |
| Age (mean in years) | 56.29 | 51.22 | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | |||
| Total | 110 (107) | 32 (29.9%) | 75 (70.1%) |
| Male | 17 (53.1%) | 42(55.3%) | |
| Female | 15 (46.9%) | 33 (44.7%) | |
| Age (mean in years) | 55.8 | 58.2 | |
| Acinetobacter baumannii | |||
| Total | 48 (46) | 37 (80.4%) | 9 (19.6%) |
| Male | 32 (86.5%) | 3(36.4%) | |
| Female | 5 (13.5%) | 6 (63.6%) | |
| Age (mean in years) | 54.1 | 53.6 | |