TABLE. Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) (N = 34) — hospital A, New Jersey, February–July 2020.
| Characteristics of patients with CRAB | No. (%) of patients |
|---|---|
|
Age, median (IQR), yrs
|
55 (48–64) |
|
Sex
| |
| Male |
24 (71) |
| Female |
10 (29) |
|
Location before admission
| |
| Home |
28 (82) |
| Skilled nursing facility |
5 (15) |
| Long-term acute care hospital |
1 (3) |
|
Collection location of incident CRAB
| |
| Intensive care unit |
25 (73) |
| Medical-surgical unit |
5 (15) |
| Progressive care or step-down unit |
4 (12) |
|
Specimen source of incident CRAB
| |
| Respiratory (sputum, tracheal aspirate, or bronchial) |
17 (50) |
| Axilla, groin, or rectal |
6 (18) |
| Blood |
5 (15) |
| Wound, bone, or other tissue |
4 (12) |
| Urine |
2 (5) |
|
SARS-CoV-2 status
| |
| Positive |
17 (50) |
| Negative |
17 (50) |
|
CRAB infection/colonization
| |
| Ventilator-associated pneumonia |
10 (29) |
| Ventilator-associated pneumonia with bacteremia |
4 (12) |
| Bacteremia |
3 (9) |
| Bone or soft tissue infection |
3 (9) |
| Colonization |
14 (41) |
|
Intubation/Mechanical ventilation at time of incident CRAB
| |
| Yes |
25 (74) |
| No |
7 (21) |
|
Tracheostomy
| |
| Yes |
8 (24) |
| No |
26 (76) |
|
Received respiratory therapy services
| |
| Yes |
28 (82) |
| No |
6 (18) |
|
Disposition
| |
| Discharged/Transferred |
23 (68) |
| Deceased |
10 (29) |
| Remains hospitalized | 1 (3) |
Abbreviation: IQR = interquartile range