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Table 1 Variables in relation to MRSA and MSSA (n = 133)

From: Prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Lumbini Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Palpa, Western Nepal

Variables

MRSA (n = 58)

MSSA (n = 75)

p value

Number (%)

Number (%)

Age (years)

 <10

26 (49.1)

27 (50.9)

0.452

 11–30

16 (36.4)

28 (63.6)

 

 >30

16 (44.4)

20 (55.6)

 

Sex

 Male

33 (52.4)

30 (47.6)

0.057

 Female

25 (35.7)

45 (64.3)

 

Source of samples

 Ward

27 (48.2)

29 (51.8)

0.307

 OPD

14 (33.3)

28 (66.7)

 

 ER

4 (36.4)

7 (63.6)

 

 ICU

13 (54.2)

11 (45.8)

 

Duration of hospital stay

 No hospital stay

34 (38.6)

54 (61.4)

0.253

 <48 h

9 (50.0)

9 (50.0)

 

 >48 h

15 (55.6)

12 (44.4)

 

Type of samples

 Blood

32 (49.2)

33 (50.8)

0.463

 Pus

13 (33.3)

26 (66.7)

 

 Swab

6 (42.9)

8 (57.1)

 

 Others

7 (46.7)

8 (53.3)

 

Patient’s conditions

 Central line

  Opened

21 (56.8)

16 (43.2)

0.079

  Not opened

37 (38.5)

59 (61.5)

 

On urinary catheter

 Yes

11 (68.8)

5 (31.3)

0.057

 No

47 (40.2)

70 (59.8)

 

On ventilator

 Yes

4 (57.1)

3 (42.9)

0.699

 No

54 (42.9)

72 (57.1)

 

ICU stay

 Yes

10 (62.5)

6 (37.5)

0.116

 No

48 (41.0)

69 (69.0)

 

ET/tracheostomy/NG tube

 Yes

4 (44.4)

5 (55.6)

1

 No

54 (43.5)

70 (56.5)

 

Surgery before infection

 Yes

8 (61.5)

5 (38.5)

0.24

 No

50 (41.7)

70 (58.3)

 

Skin lesions

 Yes

11 (44.0)

14 (56.0)

1

 No

47 (43.5)

61 (56.5)

 

Enteral feeding

 Yes

5 (50.0)

5 (50.0)

0.744

 No

51 (42.1)

70 (57.9)

 

History of taking antibiotics

 Yes

24 (52.2)

22 (47.8)

0.198

 No

34 (39.1)

53 (60.9)

 
  1. Ward In Patient Department where patients are admitted for treatment, OPD Out Patient Department, ER emergency, ICU Intensive Care unit, ET tube endotracheal tube, NG tube naso-gastric tube