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. 2025 Sep 22;17(9):e92904. doi: 10.7759/cureus.92904

Table 3. Association between resistance profile and clinical outcomes (n = 560).

Resistance categories and clinical outcomes are not mutually exclusive. A single isolate or patient may fall into multiple categories or outcomes; therefore, totals may exceed n = 560

MDR: multidrug-resistant; ESBL: extended-spectrum beta-lactamase; MRSA: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Resistance profile Treatment failure, n (%) Hospital stay >5 days, n (%) Antibiotic escalation, n (%) Inhospital mortality, n (%)
MDR pathogens (n = 188) 72 (38.30) 101 (53.72) 129 (68.62) 21 (11.17)
Non-MDR pathogens (n = 372) 47 (12.63) 86 (23.12) 68 (18.28) 9 (2.42)
ESBL producers (n = 142) 58 (40.85) 85 (59.86) 102 (71.83) 17 (11.97)
Carbapenem-resistant (n = 32) 19 (59.38) 26 (81.25) 28 (87.50) 9 (28.13)
MRSA (oxacillin-resistant) (n = 67) 24 (35.82) 36 (53.73) 42 (62.69) 6 (8.96)