Table1.
Clinical information of patients included in the study
| Characteristic | Overall, N=30a | Non-MDR, N=14a | MDR, N=16a | P valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 79 years (15) | 84 years (11) | 74 years (17) | 0.2 |
| Sex; number of men | 10 (33%) | 4 (29%) | 6 (38%) | 0.7 |
| Performance status | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (0) | 0.8 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DNAR | 26 (87%) | 13 (93%) | 13 (81%) | 0.6 |
| Altered consciousness | 2 (8.0%) | 1 (9.1%) | 1 (7.1%) | >0.9 |
| Unknown | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Low blood pressure | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Dementia | 14 (47%) | 3 (21%) | 11 (69%) | 0.01 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 1 (3.3%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (6.2%) | >0.9 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 13 (43%) | 3 (21%) | 10 (62%) | 0.024 |
| Renal dysfunction | 8 (27%) | 5 (36%) | 3 (19%) | 0.4 |
| Active malignancy | 1 (3.3%) | 1 (7.1%) | 0 (0%) | 0.5 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 5 (17%) | 1 (7.1%) | 4 (25%) | 0.3 |
| Indwelling bladder catheter | 22 (73%) | 10 (71%) | 12 (75%) | >0.9 |
| Diseases associated with dysuria | 17 (57%) | 9 (64%) | 8 (50%) | 0.4 |
| Hospitalization up to 3 months ago | 12 (40%) | 7 (50%) | 5 (31%) | 0.3 |
| Antimicrobials administered up to 3 months ago | 10 (33%) | 8 (57%) | 2 (12%) | 0.019 |
| Effective initial antimicrobials | 14 (50%) | 11 (85%) | 3 (20%) | <0.001 |
| Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Appropriate antimicrobial changes based on culture results | 3 (10%) | 2 (14%) | 1 (6.2%) | 0.6 |
| Duration of antimicrobial treatment | 8 (3) | 7 (1) | 9 (4) | 0.5 |
| Unknown | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Relapse within 28 days | 1 (3.8%) | 1 (8.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0.5 |
| Unknown | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Hospitalization or death within 28 days | 4 (13%) | 2 (14%) | 2 (12%) | >0.9 |
a Mean (standard deviation); n (%)
b Wilcoxon rank-sum test; Fisher’s exact test; Pearson’s Chi-squared test