Table 2:
Demographics and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales Bacteriuria in Metropolitan Atlanta
| No Urinary Catheter (n = 187) | Urinary Cathetera (n = 238) | Total (n = 425) | P-valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean years [SD]) | 67.0 (16.3) | 62.7 (17.3) | 64.6 (17.0) | 0.01 |
| Female | 110 (59) | 121 (51) | 231 (54) | 0.10 |
| Race (n = 404) | 0.26 | |||
| Black | 105 (59) | 152 (67) | 257 (64) | |
| White | 66 (37) | 70 (31) | 136 (34) | |
| Other | 6 (3) | 5 (2) | 11 (3) | |
| Charlson comorbidity index >3 (n = 424) | 74 (40) | 85 (36) | 159 (38) | 0.39 |
| Hemi- or paraplegia | 20 (11) | 44 (18) | 64 (15) | 0.03 |
| Central venous cathetera | 32 (17) | 92 (39) | 124 (29) | <0.001 |
| Other indwelling devicea | 47 (25) | 116 (49) | 163 (39) | <0.001 |
| Decubitus ulcer | 48 (26) | 108 (45) | 156 (37) | <0.001 |
| Dementia | 61 (33) | 47 (20) | 108 (25) | 0.003 |
| Underlying urinary tract abnormalities | 20 (11) | 46 (19) | 66 (16) | 0.01 |
| Patient residence 4 days prior to culture (n = 420) | <0.001 | |||
| Inpatient | 27 (15) | 63 (27) | 90 (21) | |
| LTCF or LTACH | 84 (46) | 118 (50) | 202 (48) | |
| Private residence | 72 (39) | 56 (24) | 128 (30) | |
| Location where culture was obtained (n = 424) | 0.02 | |||
| Inpatient | 53 (28) | 96 (41) | 149 (35) | |
| LTCF or LTACH | 65 (35) | 78 (33) | 143 (34) | |
| Outpatient | 69 (37) | 63 (27) | 132 (31) | |
| ICU prior to the culturec (n = 415) | 7 (4) | 47 (20) | 54 (13) | <0.001 |
| Organism | < 0.03 | |||
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 121 (65) | 182 (76) | 303 (71) | |
| Escherichia coli | 37 (20) | 24 (10) | 61 (14) | |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 21 (11) | 20 (8) | 41 (10) | |
| Klebsiella aerogenes | 4 (2) | 8 (3) | 12 (3) | |
| Klebsiella oxytoca | 4 (2) | 4 (2) | 8 (2) |
All values are presented as number (%) unless otherwise stated
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; LTCF, long-term care facility; LTACH, long-term acute care hospital; ICU, intensive care unit
a.
At the time culture was obtained or in the prior 2 calendar days
b.
Comparison of patients with and without a urinary catheter
c.
Any time in the 7 calendar days prior to the culture