Table 1.
Characteristics of patients colonized by KPCKP according to the intervention group.
| Characteristics | No treatment group (n = 21) | NAA group (n = 26) | NAA plus probiotic group (n = 26) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 65.6 ± 10.2 | 57.3 ± 15.6 | 64.2 ± 14.3 | 0.085a |
| Female sex, n (%) | 13 (62%) | 15 (58%) | 12 (46%) | 0.52 |
| Age-adjusted Charlson index, median (IQI) | 5 (3.5–8.5) | 4 (3–7) | 5 (2.5–6) | 0.34b |
| Barthel index, median (IQI) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0.30b |
| HSCT, n (%) | 0 | 4 (15%) | 0 | 0.022 |
| Solid organ transplantation, n (%) | 3 (14%) | 6 (23%) | 0 | 0.039 |
| Receipt of systemic antibiotics, n (%) | 12 (57%) | 21 (81%) | 16 (61%) | 0.173 |
NAA, non-absorbable oral antibiotic; IQI, interquartile interval; and HSCT, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
a
ANOVA.
b
Kruskal-Wallis.