Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Carriage State among Elderly Nursing Home Residents in Beirut
Table 2
Association between different factors and the ESBL faecal carriage at NH1, NH2 and both combined1.
NH1
NH2
Carriers*
Noncarriers
Carriers
Noncarriers
Total number
46 (80.7)
11 (19.3)
103 (68.2)
48 (31.8)
Male
16 (34.8)
3 (27.3)
36 (35)
18 (37.5)
Age (years) mean (±SD)
84.3 (±5.2)
87.4 (±5.2)
78.4 (±7.5)
77.2 (±8.7)
LOS (months) median (interquartile range)
24 (28.8)
25 (32)
Room accommodation
Single
10 (21.7)
3 (27.3)
8 (7.8)
2 (4.2)
Double
16 (34.8)
3 (27.3)
3 (2.9)
1 (2.1)
Three or more
20 (43.5)
5 (45.4)
92 (89.3)
45 (93.7)
Patient characteristics
Urinary continent
14 (30.4)
1 (9.1)
27 (26.2)
12 (25)
Bowel continent
16 (34.8)
1 (9.1)
29 (28.2)
13 (27.1)
Suffering from constipation
3 (2.9)
1 (2.1)
Bedridden or in wheelchair
11 (23.9)
6 (54.5)
‡
‡
History of UTI
Absent
22 (47.8)
4 (36.4)
97 (94.2)
46 (95.8)
Less than twice in 6 months
9 (19.6)
3 (27.2)
4 (3.9)
1 (2.1)
More than twice in 6 months
15 (32.6)
4 (36.4)
2 (1.9)
1 (2.1)
Hospitalized during the prior 12 months‡
14 (56)
10 (38.5)
4 (3.9)
0
With any antibiotic intake within the prior 3 months‡
14 (53.8)
12 (46.1)
All the data presented in the table is by number (% within dependent variable) unless stated otherwise.
*NH1 data is based on the case definition of the faecal carriage that is being at least 1-time carrier through follow-up. †A statistically significant difference ( value <0.05) between the ESBL carrier and ESBL noncarrier cases was identified (, , and ). ‡Data unavailable.
