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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2007 Dec 13.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Infect Control. 2007 May;35(4):231–236. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.05.291

Table 3.

Predictors of resistance in staphylococcal hand flora of nurses, as analyzed by logistic regression*

Organism Antibiotic (No. isolates tested) Significant variables Relative risk (95% CI)
Staphylococcus epidermidis Oxacillin (n = 478) Hand product
Alcohol Referent
Antiseptic soap 1.92 (1.08−3.43)
Gentamicin (n = 472) Hand product
Alcohol Referent
Antiseptic soap 1.50 (1.00−2.27)
Staphylococcus warneri Gentamicin (n = 447) Skin Condition
Healthy Referent
Damaged 2.79 (1.35−5.81)
Rifampin (n = 463) Hand product
Alcohol Referent
Antiseptic soap 7.22 (2.97−17.56)
*

Predictor variables included in each model: hand product, skin condition, years worked on unit, and site (NICU 1 or 2).