Table 6.
Factors affecting the decolonization success
| Failed decolonization | Successful decolonization | Early decolonization (number of days until decolonization ≤ median (28) of the assessed cases) | Late decolonization (number of days until decolonization > median (28) of the assessed cases) | Cases with recolonization events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 172) | 77/172 (44.8 %) | 95/172 (55.2%) | 54/172 (31.4%) | 41/172 (23.8%) | 26/172 (15.1%) |
| MRSA (n = 10) | 9/10 (90.0%) | 1/10 (10.0%) | 0/10 (0%) | 1/10 (50.0%) | 6/10 (60.0%) |
| VRE (n = 1) | 1/1 (100%) | 0/1 (0%) | 0/1 (0%) | 0/1 (0%) | 0/1 (0%) |
| Gram-negative bacteria (n = 161) | 67 /161 (41.6%) | 94/161 (58.4%) | 54/161 (33.5%) | 41/161 (25.5%) | 20/161 (12.4%) |
| Pharynx (n = 18) | 9/18 (50.0%) | 9/18 (50.0%) | 7/18 (38.9%) | 2/18 (11.1%) | 8/18 (44.4%) |
| Nostrils (n = 21) | 6/21 (28.6%) | 15/21 (71.4%) | 6/21 (28.6%) | 9/21 (42.9%) | 5/21 (23.8%) |
| Skin (n = 68) | 36/68 (52.9%) | 32/68 (47.1%) | 21/68 (30.9%) | 11/68 (16.2%) | 5/68 (7.4%) |
| Superficial wounds (n = 65) | 26/65 (40.0%) | 39/65 (60.0%) | 20/65 (30.8%) | 19/65 (29.2%) | 8/65 (12.3%) |
| Systemic antibiotic therapy applied (n = 113) | 59/113 (52.2%) | 54/113 (47.8%) | 22/113 (19.5%) | 32/113 (28.3%) | 20/113 (17.7%) |