Table II.
Outcome of patients with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) colonization
| Variables | Incidences (CRE-positive number/screening patient number) | P |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 12.2 (88/720) | 0.505 |
| Female | 11.0 (56/510) | |
| Specimen type | ||
| Rectal swab | 9.2 (110/1197) | 0.026 |
| Pharyngeal swab | 6.6 (62/945) | |
| Hospitalization time | ||
| ≤48 hours | 3.6 (44/1230) | ＜0.001 |
| >48 hours | 18.2 (100/548) | |
| Birth weight | ||
| ＜1000 g | 24.0 (29/120) | ＜0.001 |
| 1000–1499 g | 19.4 (63/324) | |
| 1500–2499 g | 7.6 (31/411) | |
| 2500–4000 g | 5.7 (19/342) | |
| ＞4000 g | 6.7 (2/33) | |
| Gestational age | ||
| ＜28 weeks | 25.5 (52/205) | ＜0.001 |
| ≥28 weeks and ＜32 weeks | 19.2 (54/280) | |
| ≥32 weeks and ＜37weeks | 5.6 (20/360) | |
| 37–42 weeks | 4.9 (18/365) | |
| ＞42 weeks | 0.0 (0/20) | |
| Intestinal tract colonization incidencein different length of hospital stay | ||
| ≤48 hours | 3.3 (35/1033) | ＜0.001 |
| 3–7 days | 12.7 (8/63) | |
| 8–14 days | 20.4 (58/285) | |
| ＞14 | 35.4 (62/175) | |
| Upper respiratory tract colonization incidence in different length of hospital stay | ||
| ≤48 hours | 6.0 (45/743) | ＜0.001 |
| 3–7 days | 11.2 (6/50) | |
| 8–14 days | 12.0 (15/128) | |
| ＞14 | 33.7 (36/108) | |
The bold values are actually represent the p value < 0.05, which has statistical significance.