TABLE 4.
Patient characteristics | No. (%) of carbapenemase producers | No. (%) of carbapenemase nonproducers |
---|---|---|
Hospital | ||
DRH (n = 113) | 2 (2) | 111 (98) |
TASH (n = 92) | 15 (16) | 77 (84) |
HUCSH (n = 56) | 1 (2) | 55 (98) |
Y12HMC (n = 40) | 2 (5) | 38 (95) |
Gender | ||
Male (n = 174) | 16 (9) | 158 (91) |
Female (n = 127) | 4 (3) | 123 (97) |
Age category | ||
≤29 days (n = 187) | 5 (3) | 182 (97) |
30 days to ≤1 yr (n = 32) | 5 (16) | 27 (84) |
>1 to ≤5 yrs (n = 21) | 4 (19) | 17 (81) |
>5 to <18 yrs (n = 22) | 4 (18) | 18 (82) |
≥18 yrs (n = 39) | 2 (5) | 37 (95) |
Ward | ||
EOPD (n = 12) | 0 (0) | 12 (100) |
ICU (n = 8) | 1 (13) | 7 (87) |
Medical ward (n = 15) | 3 (20) | 12 (80) |
NICU (n = 189) | 5 (3) | 184 (97) |
Pediatrics (n = 68) | 10 (15) | 58 (85) |
Surgical ward (n = 9) | 1 (11) | 8 (89) |
Hospital stay duration | ||
1 wk (n = 194) | 5 (3) | 189 (97) |
2 wks (n = 37) | 3 (8) | 34 (92) |
3 wks (n = 23) | 3 (13) | 20 (87) |
≥4 wks (n = 47) | 9 (19) | 38 (81) |
Underlying diseases | ||
Yes (n = 117) | 15 (13) | 102 (87) |
No (n = 184) | 6 (3) | 178 (97) |
Previous hospitalization | ||
Yes (48) | 9 (19) | 39 (81) |
No (n = 253) | 11 (4) | 242 (96) |
Referral patientb | ||
Yes (n = 140) | 12 (9) | 128 (91) |
No (n = 161) | 8 (5) | 153 (95) |
Previous antibiotic treatment history | ||
Yes (n = 52) | 6 (12) | 46 (88) |
No (n = 249) | 14 (6) | 234 (94) |
TASH, Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital; Y12HMC, Yekatit 12 Specialized Hospital Medical College; DRH, Dessie Referral Hospital; HUCSH, Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital; EOPD, emergency outpatient department.
Patients who were transferred from other health care facilities to the study sites.