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. 2022 Jul 12;22:177. doi: 10.1186/s12866-022-02585-z

Table 3.

Risk factors assoclated with rectal colonization of NDM-1-producing Enterobacterales in neonatal patient

Variables 4-28 days age group 0-3 days age group
Carbapenem-susceptible
n = 44 (%)
Carbapenem-resistant
n = 71 (%)
Univariate analysis
P value
Multivariate analysis
OR (95% CI) P value
Carbapenem-susceptible
n = 150 (%)
Carbapenem-resistant
n = 151 (%)
Univariate analysis
P value
Multivariate analysis
OR (95% CI) P value
Age of admission (d) 9.47 ± 7.48 10.18 ± 7.27 0.222
Gender (male) 90 (62.5) 40 (56.34) 0.385 78 (52) 80 (52.98) 0.913
Gestational age (d) 271.67 ± 25.26 270.30 ± 14.39 0.069 267.77 ± 18.65 250.57 ± 23.81 < 0.001
Birth weight (g) 3306.33 ± 568.21 3239.65 ± 526.20 0.592 3080.97 ± 665.74 2637.55 ± 880.633 < 0.001
Prematurity 10 (6.94) 8 (11.27) 0.282 42 (28) 93 (61.59) < 0.001
Cesarean section 54 (37.5) 43 (60.56) 0.001 2.55 (1.37–4.74) 0.003 66 (44) 100 (66.23) < 0.001 2.92 (1.69–5.05) < 0.001
Pulmonary infection 34 (23.61) 20 (28.17) 0.469 18 (12) 23 (15.23) 0.414
Respiratory distress syndrome 12 (8.33) 5 (7.04) 0.741 96 (64) 122 (80.79) 0.001
Acidosis 1 (0.69) 1 (1.41) 0.552 22 (14.67) 53 (35.10) < 0.001 2.25 (1.17–4.33) 0.016
Hyperbilirubinemia 108 (75) 47 (66.20) 0.176 45 (30) 13 (8.61) < 0.001
Respiration failure 1 (0.69) 2 (2.82) 0.254 7 (4.67) 38 (25.17) < 0.001 3.46 (1.41–8.45) 0.007
Acleistocardia 67 (46.53) 44 (61.97) 0.033 96 (64) 83 (54.97) 0.139
Hypocalcemia 6 (4.17) 3 (4.23) > 0.999 31 (20.67) 59 (39.07) < 0.001
Anemia 15 (10.42) 10 (14.08) 0.430 11 (7.33) 18 (11.92) 0.177
β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor 34 (23.61) 20 (28.17) 0.469 46 (30.67) 52 (34.44) 0.485
Cephalosporins 52 (36.11) 40 (56.34) 0.005 2.12 (1.14–3.94) 0.017 79 (52.67) 94 (62.25) 0.093
Meropenem 10 (6.94) 6 (8.45) 0.692 2 (1.33) 10 (6.62) 0.019
Oxygen inhalation 26 (18·06) 15 (21.13) 0.590 60 (40) 100 (66.23) < 0.001
Sputum suction 62 (43.06) 36 (50.70) 0.290 108 (72) 143 (94.7) < 0.001
Gastric lavage 11 (7.64) 16 (22.54) 0.002 3.44 (1.44–8.22) 0.005 97 (64.67) 138 (91.39) < 0.001 3.09 (1.49–6.39) 0.002
Nasogastric feeding 12 (8.33) 13 (18.31) 0.032 56 (37.33) 85 (59.29) 0.001
Enema 16 (11.11) 13 (18.31) 0.146 40 (26.67) 91 (60.26) < 0.001 2.84 (1.65–4.91) < 0.001
Endotracheal intubation 7 (4.67) 32 (21.19) < 0.001
Residence in rural area 46 (31.94) 37 (52.11) 0.004 2.22 (1.19–4.13) 0.012 72 (48) 72 (47·68) 0.956

Abbreviations: OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval