Table 1 Based-line characteristics and comparison of hemodialysis patients cultured versus not cultured for VRE colonization- Shiraz; 2005

- Patients

146

9

137

-

- age (years), median (range)

50 (18–81)

50 (18 – 81)

57 (24 – 72)

0.389

- Gender, male: female

67:79

5:4

74:63

1.000

- Underlying kidney disease

1.000

   - Diabetes mellitus

43 (29.5%)

3 (33.3%)

40 (29.2%)

   - Hypertension

64 (43.8%)

4 (44.4%)

60 (43.8%)

   - Others

39 (26.7%)

2 (22.2%)

37 (27%)

- Duration of dialysis (months), median (range)

18 (1–168)

18 (1 – 168)

15.5 (6 – 64)

0.758

- Frequency of dialysis, median (range) per month

12 (4–12)

12 (4 – 12)

8 (8 – 12)

0.486

- Serum albumin concentration (mg(dl), median (range)

4.2 (2.6–5.4)

4.2 (2.6 – 5.4)

4.3 (3.5 – 5)

0.572

- Motility status

0.213

   - Normal

112 (76.7%)

5 (55.6%)

107 (78.1%)

   - Limited

34 (23.3%)

4 (44.4%)

30 (21.9%)

- Antibiotic consumption during previous 2 month

2 (1.4%)

2 (22.2%)

0 (0%)

0.003

- Hospitalization during previous year

10 (6.8%)

3 (33.3%)

7 (5.1%)

0.016