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Table 1 General characteristics of the hospital and microbiological sampling therein

From: Relocating a pediatric hospital: Does antimicrobial resistance change?

 

Before relocation

After relocation

 

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

  1. The year of the relocation (2007) was excluded and the calendar years 2000 to 2006 (“before relocation”) and 2008 to 2012 (“after relocation”) were compared
  2. aData are only available from 2004 through 2012, + seldomly done types are excluded