Table 2.
Characteristic | Eradication (n = 56) | No eradication (n = 17) | OR (95% IC) | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD | 61.8 ± 13.8 | 63.4 ± 15.1 | - | 0.67 |
Female sex | 30 (54%) | 10 (59%) | 0.8 (0.3–1.9) | 0.7 |
Age-adjusted Charlson index, median (IQI) | 5 (3–7) | 4 (2–7.5) | - | 0.40 |
Barthel index, median (IQI) | 100 | 100 | - | 0.81 |
HSCT, n (%) | 3 (5%) | 1 (6%) | 0.9 (0.16–5.3) | 0.93 |
Solid organ transplantation, n (%) | 9 (16%) | 0 | - | 0.078 |
Receipt of systemic antibiotics, n (%) | 34 (61%) | 15 (88%) | 0.2 (0.042–0.99) | 0.041 |
Decolonization treatment, n (%) - None - NAA - NAA plus probiotic |
15 (27%) 18 (32%) 23 (41%) |
6 (35%) 8 (47%) 3 (18%) |
Reference 0.9 (0.25–3.1) 3.0 (0.6–14) |
0.8 0.14 |
IQI, interquartile interval; HSCT, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; and NAA, non-absorbable oral antibiotic.