Research Article

Recent Advances in Investigation, Prevention, and Management of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs): Resistant Multidrug Strain Colonization and Its Risk Factors in an Intensive Care Unit of a University Hospital

Table 2

Spectrum of bacterial colonization upon admission. MRSA-N: MRSA detected from nasal cavity; MRSA-G: MRSA detected from groin area.

MaleFemale
Number of patients [n]Positivity [n]Positivity [%]Number of patients [n]Positivity [n]Positivity [%]

MRSA381184.72%306185.88%
 MRSA-N381133.41%306103.26%
 MRSA-G38192.36%306113.59%
VRE40010.25%34020.59%
ESBL7448911.96%5997312.19%
CRE83316619.92%55612722.84%