Table 1.
Characteristics of 134 MRSA patients in the urology ward
| Category | N=134 | (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gender |
Male |
112 |
84 |
| |
Female |
22 |
16 |
|
Mean age (years, range) |
|
70 (18–94) |
|
| |
Up to 74 |
90 |
67 |
| |
75+ |
44 |
33 |
|
Acquired MRSA |
|
89 |
66 |
|
Surgical procedure |
54 |
|
|
| |
Clean |
4 |
|
| |
Clean-contaminated |
32 |
|
| |
Contaminated |
18 |
|
|
Antibiotics use before diagnosis of MRSA |
66 |
|
|
| Penicillins |
8 |
|
|
| Second-generation cephalosporins |
28 |
|
|
| Third-generation cephalosporins |
10 |
|
|
| Carbapenems |
22 |
|
|
| Fluoroquinolones |
12 |
|
|
| Aminoglycosides |
2 |
|
|
| Others |
2 |
|
|
|
Clinically significant MRSA infection |
69 |
51 |
|
|
Type of infection |
Surgical site |
23 |
|
| |
Genitourinary |
15 |
|
| |
Blood stream |
11 |
|
| |
Gastrointestinal |
11 |
|
| |
Respiratory |
9 |
|
| Imported MRSA | 45 | 34 | |