Table 4.
Comparison Of Clinical Outcomes Among The Three Groups
| Clinical Outcomes | No.(%) Of Patients | MRSA VS CON | MRSA VS MSSA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRSA (251) | MSSA (339) | CON (300) | P-value | P-value | |
| Total hospital stays more than 30 days | 114 (45.4) | 56 (16.5) | 56 (18.7) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Admission to the ICU | 53 (21.1) | 50 (14.7) | 43 (14.3) | 0.037 | 0.044 |
| In-hospital mortality | 43 (17.1) | 45 (13.3) | 38 (12.7) | 0.140 | 0.194 |
| Poor prognosis | 69 (27.5) | 58 (17.1) | 48 (16.0) | 0.001 | 0.002 |
Abbreviations: MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MSSA, methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus strains; CON, control group.