Bacterial Nosocomial Infections and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern among Patients Admitted at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia

Table 1

Characteristics of NI-suspected patients at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia, March 2017 to July 2017.

Characteristics	Total (%)
Sex
Male	171 (43.4)
Female	223 (56.6)
Age group (in years)
Less than 10	123 (31.2)
10–19	39 (9.9)
20–29	89 (22.6)
30–39	68 (17.3)
40–49	37 (9.4)
More than 49	37 (9.4)
Admission wards
Medical	102 (25.9)
Obstetrics/Gynecology	103 (26.1)
Pediatric	90 (22.9)
Surgical	99 (25.1)
Previous history of admission
Yes	54 (13.7)
No	340 (86.3)
Length of hospital stay
<4 days	142 (36)
4 to 7 days	147 (37.3)
>7 days	105 (26.7)