Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Patients With Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
| Variable . | No./Total (%)a n = 821 . |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Age, median y (IQR) | 73 (63–82) |
| Age category, y | |
| 19–49 | 58 (7.1) |
| 50–64 | 167 (20.3) |
| 65–79 | 339 (41.3) |
| ≥80 | 257 (31.3) |
| Female sex | 416 (50.7) |
| Non-white race | 430 (52.4) |
| Hispanic | 128 (15.6) |
| Length of stay prior to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolation, median days (IQR) | 21 (7–40) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Congestive heart failure | 140 (17.1) |
| Respiratory failureb | 327 (39.8) |
| Acute kidney injury | 345 (42.0) |
| Malignancyc | 41 (5.0) |
| Severe brain injuryd | 161 (19.6) |
| Underweighte | 179 (21.8) |
| Solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplant | 91 (11.1) |
| Severe chronic kidney diseasef | 181 (22.0) |
| Cirrhosis | 78 (9.5) |
| Chronic pulmonary diseaseg | 109 (13.3) |
| Stage IV or V decubitus ulcer | 226 (27.5) |
| Indwelling devices | |
| Central venous catheter | 418 (50.9) |
| Urinary catheter | 457 (55.7) |
| Tracheostomy | 532 (64.8) |
| Gastrostomy tube | 343 (41.8) |
| Variable . | No./Total (%)a n = 821 . |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Age, median y (IQR) | 73 (63–82) |
| Age category, y | |
| 19–49 | 58 (7.1) |
| 50–64 | 167 (20.3) |
| 65–79 | 339 (41.3) |
| ≥80 | 257 (31.3) |
| Female sex | 416 (50.7) |
| Non-white race | 430 (52.4) |
| Hispanic | 128 (15.6) |
| Length of stay prior to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolation, median days (IQR) | 21 (7–40) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Congestive heart failure | 140 (17.1) |
| Respiratory failureb | 327 (39.8) |
| Acute kidney injury | 345 (42.0) |
| Malignancyc | 41 (5.0) |
| Severe brain injuryd | 161 (19.6) |
| Underweighte | 179 (21.8) |
| Solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplant | 91 (11.1) |
| Severe chronic kidney diseasef | 181 (22.0) |
| Cirrhosis | 78 (9.5) |
| Chronic pulmonary diseaseg | 109 (13.3) |
| Stage IV or V decubitus ulcer | 226 (27.5) |
| Indwelling devices | |
| Central venous catheter | 418 (50.9) |
| Urinary catheter | 457 (55.7) |
| Tracheostomy | 532 (64.8) |
| Gastrostomy tube | 343 (41.8) |
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.
aUnless otherwise indicated (eg, median with IQR).
bAcute or chronic respiratory failure.
cSolid or hematologic malignancy.
dAnoxic brain injury or cerebrovascular accident with paresis.
eCachexia or underweight (body mass index <19 kg/m2).
fStage IV or end-stage disease requiring hemodialysis.
gChronic obstructive pulmonary disease or chronic bronchitis.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Patients With Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
| Variable . | No./Total (%)a n = 821 . |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Age, median y (IQR) | 73 (63–82) |
| Age category, y | |
| 19–49 | 58 (7.1) |
| 50–64 | 167 (20.3) |
| 65–79 | 339 (41.3) |
| ≥80 | 257 (31.3) |
| Female sex | 416 (50.7) |
| Non-white race | 430 (52.4) |
| Hispanic | 128 (15.6) |
| Length of stay prior to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolation, median days (IQR) | 21 (7–40) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Congestive heart failure | 140 (17.1) |
| Respiratory failureb | 327 (39.8) |
| Acute kidney injury | 345 (42.0) |
| Malignancyc | 41 (5.0) |
| Severe brain injuryd | 161 (19.6) |
| Underweighte | 179 (21.8) |
| Solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplant | 91 (11.1) |
| Severe chronic kidney diseasef | 181 (22.0) |
| Cirrhosis | 78 (9.5) |
| Chronic pulmonary diseaseg | 109 (13.3) |
| Stage IV or V decubitus ulcer | 226 (27.5) |
| Indwelling devices | |
| Central venous catheter | 418 (50.9) |
| Urinary catheter | 457 (55.7) |
| Tracheostomy | 532 (64.8) |
| Gastrostomy tube | 343 (41.8) |
| Variable . | No./Total (%)a n = 821 . |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Age, median y (IQR) | 73 (63–82) |
| Age category, y | |
| 19–49 | 58 (7.1) |
| 50–64 | 167 (20.3) |
| 65–79 | 339 (41.3) |
| ≥80 | 257 (31.3) |
| Female sex | 416 (50.7) |
| Non-white race | 430 (52.4) |
| Hispanic | 128 (15.6) |
| Length of stay prior to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolation, median days (IQR) | 21 (7–40) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Congestive heart failure | 140 (17.1) |
| Respiratory failureb | 327 (39.8) |
| Acute kidney injury | 345 (42.0) |
| Malignancyc | 41 (5.0) |
| Severe brain injuryd | 161 (19.6) |
| Underweighte | 179 (21.8) |
| Solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplant | 91 (11.1) |
| Severe chronic kidney diseasef | 181 (22.0) |
| Cirrhosis | 78 (9.5) |
| Chronic pulmonary diseaseg | 109 (13.3) |
| Stage IV or V decubitus ulcer | 226 (27.5) |
| Indwelling devices | |
| Central venous catheter | 418 (50.9) |
| Urinary catheter | 457 (55.7) |
| Tracheostomy | 532 (64.8) |
| Gastrostomy tube | 343 (41.8) |
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.
aUnless otherwise indicated (eg, median with IQR).
bAcute or chronic respiratory failure.
cSolid or hematologic malignancy.
dAnoxic brain injury or cerebrovascular accident with paresis.
eCachexia or underweight (body mass index <19 kg/m2).
fStage IV or end-stage disease requiring hemodialysis.
gChronic obstructive pulmonary disease or chronic bronchitis.
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