From: Relocating a pediatric hospital: Does antimicrobial resistance change?
Before relocation | After relocation | ||
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Hospital size (beds) | |||
ICU (beds) | 21 | 22 | |
NICU (beds) | 29 | 30 | |
Patients treated per year (n)a | 6306 (6206–6440) | 6721 (6674–6751) | W = 0, p = 0.036 |
Case mix indexa | 1.044 (1.032–1.070) | 1.226 (1.185–1.342) | W = 0, p = 0.036 |
Microbiological samples (n), positive (%) | 4548 (4415–4942) 15.1% (14.6–16.3%) | 4506 (4456–4994) 17.7% (16.9–18.4%) | W = 16, p = 0.8763 W = 7, p = 0.1061 |
By type (total n, % positive)+ | |||
Blood | 1463 (1435.5–1479) 5.75% (5.32–6.98%) | 1574 (1540–1600) 5.9% (5.13–6.3%) | W = 7, p = 0.1038 W = 20, p = 0.7551 |
CSF | 507 (474.5–527.5) 5.23% (4.72–5.94%) | 464 (440–465) 3.57% (2.5–3.81%) | W = 27, p = 0.149 W = 31, p = 0.030 |
Urine | 666 (623.5–727) 20.7% (19.8–23.9%) | 740 (645–805) 31.6% (31.5–32.9%) | W = 14, p = 0.639 W = 1, p = 0.005 |
Rectal swab | 112 (106–265.5) 21.5% (17.8–28.1%) | 24 (22–47) 40% (37.8–50%) | W = 31.5, p = 0.028 W = 3, p = 0.018 |
Stool | 1039 (960.5–1070) 6.83% (6.3–7.28%) | 1049 (1038–1117) 6.94% (6.91–11%) | W = 11, p = 0.343 W = 11, p = 0.268 |
Throat swab | 607 (568–819) 41.7% (34.5–46%) | 587 (540–788) 45.3% (44.8–49.4%) | W = 19, p = 0.876 W = 9, p = 0.202 |
Tracheal secretion | 136 (133–145.5) 51.77% (50.47–52.57%) | 123 (121–123) 62.7% (56.9–63.7%) | W = 29, p = 0.193 W = 8, p = 0.149 |