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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of LTCF residents with MRSA acquisition in LTCFs and hospitals

From: Transmission of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in the long term care facilities in Hong Kong

 

MRSA acquisition in LTCFs (n = 65)

MRSA acquisition in hospitals (n = 21)

p value

Age (mean ± SD)

85.1 ± 10.2

84.2 ± 10.8

0.744

Sex (male)

24 (36.9%)

8 (38.1%)

0.923

Underlying diseases

   

  Chronic cerebral conditions a

29 (44.6%)

7 (33.3%)

0.362

  Chronic cardiac conditions b

8 (12.3%)

6 (28.6%)

0.079

  Chronic pulmonary conditions c

7 (10.8%)

3 (14.3%)

0.662

  Chronic renal failure

2 (3.1%)

2 (9.5%)

0.223

  Liver cirrhosis

0

0

NA

  Diabetes mellitus

11 (16.9%)

5 (23.8%)

0.481

  Malignancy

4 (6.2%)

1 (4.8%)

0.813

Presence of

   

  Nasogastric tube

23 (35.4%)

7 (33.3%)

0.864

  Urinary catheter

15 (23.1%)

3 (14.3%)

0.389

  Tenckhoff catheter

0

0

NA

  Wound or ulcer

1 (1.5%)

2 (9.5%)

0.083

Antibiotics therapy within 3 months of MRSA screening

   

  Penicillin group

11 (16.9%)

6 (28.6%)

0.244

  β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitors

23 (35.4%)

8 (38.1%)

0.822

  Cephalosporin group

7 (10.8%)

3 (14.3%)

0.662

  Carbapenem group

0

1 (4.8%)

0.077

  Fluoroquinolones

2 (3.1%)

2 (9.5%)

0.223

  1. LTCFs, residential care homes for elderly; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; NA, not applicable; a chronic cerebral conditions included cerebrovascular accident, dementia, and Parkinson disease; b chronic cardiac conditions included ischemic heart disease and congestive heart failure; c chronic pulmonary conditions included chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and asthma.