Table 1 Demographic data of hemodialysis patients admitted to Imam Reza hospital of Tabriz
From: Nasal and extra nasal MRSA colonization in hemodialysis patients of north-west of Iran
Study group (n = 231) | MRSA | MSSA | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Female (n = 86) | 35 | 15 | 0.302 |
Male (n = 145) | 45 | 23 | |
Age | |||
17–30 (n = 21) | 2 | 7 | 0.0522 |
31–40 (n = 15) | 6 | 2 | 0.35238 |
41–50 (n = 27) | 10 | 8 | 0.846755 |
51–60 (n = 56) | 20 | 11 | 0.891901 |
> 60 (n = 110) | 37 | 15 | 0.832589 |
Samples (n = 560) | |||
Nasal (s = 228) | 70 | 37 | < 0.00001 |
Trout (s = 225) | 15 | 11 | |
Around catheter (s = 114) | 18 | 14 | |
Vascular access for dialysis | |||
Catheter (n = 116) | 52 | 16 | 0.030, < 0.05 |
Fistula (n = 115) | 29 | 21 | |
Illness history | |||
Hypertension (n = 129) | 50 | 20 | 0.299 |
Diabetes mellitus (n = 102) | 31 | 18 | 0.399 |
Glomerulonephritis (n = 10) | 4 | 2 | 0.95 |
Polycystic kidney (n = 11) | 4 | 3 | 0.336 |
Pulmonary infections (n = 6) | 2 | 1 | 0.962 |
Cardiovascular (n = 22) | 9 | 3 | 0.555 |
Familial Mediterranean fever (n = 1) | 1 | 1 | 0.761 |
Lupus (n = 2) | 2 | 0 | 0.259 |
Length of hospitalization (27) | 11 | 6 | 0.627 |
Smoking (17) | 4 | 5 | 0.118 |
Antibiotic consumption (n = 34) | 14 | 5 | 0.562 |