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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Hosp Infect. 2021 Jan 15;109:58–64. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.12.012

Table IV.

Associations between CRE bacterial burden and contamination of gloves or gown with CRE by body site

Body site samples OR (95% CI) p-value
Stool (log10 CFU/mL) 1.23 (1.14-1.33) <0.0001
Perianal (log10 CFU/mL) 1.22 (1.12-1.32) <0.0001
Arm skin (log10 CFU/cm2) 1.46 (1.28-1.66) <0.0001
Chest skin (log10 CFU/ cm2) 1.31 (1.15-1.49) <0.0001