- Characteristics of clinical specimens of patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections.
| Variables | CS PA (n=14) | MDR-PA (n=114) | CR-MDR-PA (n=161) | Total (N=289) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||||||||
| Male | 10 (3.5) | 70 (24.2) | 98 (33.9) | 178 (61.6) | |||||||
| Female | 4 (1.4) | 44 (15.2) | 63 (21.8) | 111 (38.4) | |||||||
| Underlying condition | |||||||||||
| Pulmonary disease | 2 (0.7) | 14 (4.8) | 20 (6.9) | 36 (12.5) | |||||||
| Gastrointestinal disease | 1 (0.3) | 14 (4.8) | 16 (5.5) | 31 (10.7) | |||||||
| Infectious disease | 1 (0.3) | 15 (5.2) | 4 (1.4) | 20 (6.9) | |||||||
| Malignancy | 2 (0.7) | 10 (3.5) | 7 (2.4) | 19 (6.6) | |||||||
| Neurologic disease | 1 (0.3) | 13 (4.5) | 4 (1.4) | 18 (6.2) | |||||||
| Genitourinary disease | 1 (0.3) | 7 (2.4) | 8 (2.8) | 16 (5.5) | |||||||
| Cardiovascular disease | 2 (0.7) | 9 (3.1) | 5 (1.7) | 16 (5.5) | |||||||
| Bone | 0 (0.0) | 9 (3.1) | 7 (2.4) | 16 (5.5) | |||||||
| Hematoma | 0 (0.0) | 8 (2.8) | 4 (1.4) | 12 (4.2) | |||||||
| Specimens | |||||||||||
| Sputum | 11 (3.8) | 70 (24.2) | 78 (27.0) | 159 (55.0) | |||||||
| Urine | 2 (0.7) | 10 (3.5) | 44 (15.2) | 56 (19.4) | |||||||
| Secretions* | 0 (0.0) | 8 (2.8) | 15 (5.2) | 23 (8.0) | |||||||
| Pus | 0 (0.0) | 8 (2.8) | 8 (2.8) | 16 (5.5) | |||||||
| Tissue | 0 (0.0) | 9 (3.1) | 6 (2.1) | 15 (5.2) | |||||||
| Blood | 0 (0.0) | 7 (2.4) | 7 (2.4) | 14 (4.8) | |||||||
| Catheter | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.7) | 3 (1.0) | 6 (2.1) | |||||||
| ICU | 3 (1.0) | 22 (7.6) | 26 (9.0) | 51 (17.6) | |||||||
| Non-ICU | 11 (3.8) | 92 (31.8) | 161 (46.7) | 238 (82.4) | |||||||
| Hat Yai Hospital | 2 (0.7) | 7 (2.4) | 79 (27.3) | 88 (30.4) | |||||||
| Songklanagarind Hospital | 12 (4.2) | 107 (37.0) | 82 (28.4) | 201 (69.6) | |||||||
| Grouped by age | |||||||||||
| 0-12 years | 2 (0.7) | 18 (6.2) | 17 (5.9) | 37 (12.8) | |||||||
| 13-24 years | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.4) | 7 (2.4) | 11 (3.8) | |||||||
| 25-64 years | 4 (1.4) | 52 (18.0) | 58 (20.1) | 114 (39.4) | |||||||
| ≥65 years | 8 (2.8) | 40 (13.8) | 79 (27.3) | 127 (43.9) | |||||||
Values are presented as a number and precentage (%). *Penrose drain, bronchial wash, percutaneous nephrostomy, corneal ulcer, bile, and pleural fluid. CS-PA: carbapenem-susceptible Pseudomonas aeruginosa, MDR-PA: multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, CR-MDR-PA: carbapenem-resistant multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, ICU: intensive care unit