Research Article

Emergence of New Delhi Metallo-Beta-Lactamase (NDM) and Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase (KPC) Production by Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Southern Vietnam and Appropriate Methods of Detection: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Particular characteristics of patients at 2 hospitals in this study.

CharactersGia Dinh People’s Hospital (n=59)Dong Nai General Hospital (n=41)P-value

Average age (95% CI)71.5 (67.4 – 75.2)60.4 (52.2 – 66)0.003
Range36 – 9423 – 89
Elder (%)76.358.50.079
Positive rate (%)50.841.50.545
Pneumonia rate (%)25.434.1
Odd of Outcome (Pos/Neg) between Pneumonia and the other0.797.14
Odd of Pneumonia (Elder/Younger)5.8818.91
Odd of Outcome (Positive/Negative) in Elder group/ the other.1.04515
Therapy departments (%)ICU (20.3), 
Geriatrics (15.3),  
Department of Urologic surgery (10.2), Respiratory Department (8.5), and other departments (45.7)
Infectious Disease Department (41.4)  
Department of surgery (19.5), Respiratory Department (9.8), ICU (4.9), and other departments (24.4)
K. pneumoniae (%)50.848.8