Table 1. Demographic characteristics of patients infected with CRKP.
| Characteristics | No./Total (%) |
|---|---|
| Female | 85/252 (33.73) |
| Age, median (interquartile range), years | 59 [50~73] |
| 0–4 | 5/252 (1.98) |
| 5–17 | 4/252 (1.59) |
| 18–49 | 55/252 (21.83) |
| 50–64 | 72/252 (28.57) |
| 65–79 | 91/252 (36.11) |
| ≥80 | 25/252 (9.92) |
| Travel history to Southeast Asia | 1/252 (0.4) |
| Health care exposure during the prior year | |
| Acute care hospitalization | 17/252 (6.75) |
| A resident of a long-term care facility | 3/252 (1.20) |
| The long-term acute care facility | 2/252 (0.79) |
| Underlying conditions | |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, median (interquartile range) | 1 (0~2) |
| None | 128/252 (50.79) |
| Cancer | 10/252 (4.0) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 43/252 (17.06) |
| Heart diseases | 18/252 (7.14) |
| Hypertension | 108/252 (42.86) |
| Immunodeficiency | 0/252 (0.00) |
| ICU stay | 75/252 (29.76) |
| Liver diseases | 6/252 (2.38) |
| Neurological diseases | 66/252 (26.19) |
| Pulmonary diseases | 59/252 (23.41) |
| Renal diseases | 7/252 (2.78) |
| Receipt of corticosteroids | 6/252 (2.38) |
| Receipt of immunosuppressor | 0/252 (0.00) |
| Smoking history | 30/252 (11.90) |
| Indwelling devices prior to culture | |
| Arterial cannula | 6/252 (2.38) |
| Central venous catheter | 128/252 (50.79) |
| Gastric tube | 11/252 (4.36) |
| Tracheal cannula | 112/252 (44.44) |
| Tracheotomy | 77/252 (30.56) |
| Urinary catheter | 225/252 (89.29) |
| Antimicrobials use prior to the culture within 30 days | |
| None | 28/252 (11.11) |
| Single antimicrobial use | 91/224 (40.63) |
| Multiple antimicrobials use | 133/224 (59.37) |
| 3rd or 4th generation cephalosporins use | 112/224 (50.00) |
| Carbapenems use | 55/224 (24.55) |
CRKP, carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.