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Incidence and sites of infection
| Non-MDRO Patients (%) (n = 79) | MDRO Patients (%) (n = 47) | |
|---|---|---|
| UTI | 16 (20.2) | 23 (48.9) |
| Lung | 26 (32.9) | 32 (68.1) |
| Blood | 11 (13.9) | 16 (34.0) |
| Skin | 37 (46.6) | 31 (66.0) |
| Catheter | 0 (0) | 8 (17) |
MDRO, multiple-drug resistant organism; UTI, urinary tract infection. There were 110 infections in 47 MDRO patients and 100 infections in 79 non-MDRO patients for an average of 1.3 infections per non-MDRO patient and 2.3 infections per MDRO patient.
