Table 1. Overview of the hospitalized patients on the days of survey, cultured patients, negative growth control, response rate, evaluable cultures, as well as baseline characteristics of screened patients in point prevalence surveys over the years (2013–2016).
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalized patients on day of survey (no.) | 601 | 652 | 654 | 620 | 2,527 |
| Response rate (%) | 85.9% | 87.3% | 86.2% | 83.1% | 85.6% |
| No rectal swab taken | 85 | 83 | 90 | 105 | 363 |
| Negative growth control | 8 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 39 |
| Patients with evaluable cultures (%) | 508 (84.5%) | 557 (85.4%) | 560 (85.6%) | 501 (80.8%) | 2,126 (84.1%) |
| Age in years, median (range)* | 65(0–93) | 65(0–99) | 67(0–100) | 67(0–97) | 66 (0–100) |
| Male, no. (%)* | 259(51%) | 268(48%) | 269(48%) | 231(46%) | 1,027 (48%) |
| Hospitalization>2days, no. (%)* | 231(46%) | 271(49%) | 222(40%) | 269(54%) | 993 (39%) |
| Length of stay on day of culture, median in days, (range)* | 2(0–51) | 2(0–70) | 2(0–47) | 3(0–79) | 2 (0–79) |
| Patients in day-care, no. (%)* | 66(13%) | 101(18%) | 114(20%) | 62(12%) | 343 (16%) |
| Medical specialty, no. (%)* | |||||
| Anesthesiology (non-ICU) | 10 (2%) | 9(2%) | 23 (4%) | 14(3%) | 56 (3%) |
| Cardiology | 46(9%) | 50(9%) | 47(8%) | 51(10%) | 194 (9%) |
| Geriatrics | 11(2%) | 11(2%) | 9(2%) | 12(2%) | 43 (2%) |
| Intensive Care Unit (ICU) | 17(3%) | 14(3%) | 14(3%) | 20(4%) | 65 (3%) |
| Internal medicine | 132(26%) | 134(24%) | 131(23%) | 126(25%) | 523 (25%) |
| Neurology | 31(6%) | 35(6%) | 29(5%) | 32(6%) | 127 (6%) |
| Obstetrics and gynaecology | 43(8%) | 21(4%) | 40(7%) | 20(4%) | 124 (6%) |
| Orthopedic surgery | 34(7%) | 42(8%) | 37(7%) | 40(8%) | 153 (7%) |
| Otorhinolaryngology | 8(2%) | 20(4%) | 14(3%) | 10(2%) | 52 (2%) |
| Pediatrics | 24(5%) | 31(6%) | 18(3%) | 27(5%) | 100 (5%) |
| Pulmonary diseases | 32(6%) | 41(7%) | 43(8%) | 33(7%) | 149 (7%) |
| Surgery, cardiothoracic | 17(3%) | 17(3%) | 24(4%) | 17(3%) | 75 (4%) |
| Surgery, general | 86(17%) | 94(17%) | 93(17%) | 89(18%) | 362 (17%) |
| Urology | 17(3%) | 21(4%) | 18(3%) | 8(2%) | 64 (3%) |
| Other speciality | 0(0%) | 17(3%) | 20(4%) | 2(0%) | 39 (2%) |
*Data and percentages based upon evaluable cultures