Table 5.
Association between macrolide resistance determinants with complications (n = 111)
| Complication | Genes | P-valuea | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||||||
| erm(B) | mef(A) | erm(B) + mef(A) | None | NV/C | |||
| Empyema | Absent | 6 (100) | 20 (100) | 4 (100) | 75 (98.7) | 5 (100) | > 0.999 |
| Present | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0) | ||
| Subdural abscess | Absent | 5 (83.3) | 20 (100) | 4 (100) | 76 (100) | 5 (100) | 0.135 |
| Present | 1 (16.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Cardiac | Absent | 6 (100) | 20 (100) | 4 (100) | 74 (97.4) | 5 (100) | > 0.999 |
| Present | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.6) | 0 (0) | ||
Notes:
a
Fisher’s exact test was applied; NV/C= non-viable/contaminated