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Table 3 Multivariate analysis of risk factors for intestinal co-colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients with intestinal colonization with VRE

From: Determining the clinical significance of co-colonization of vancomycin-resistant enterococci and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the intestinal tracts of patients in intensive care units: a case–control study

Variables

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

P-value

Sex (male)

1.62

1.06–2.50

0.027

Enteral tube feeding (yes)

2.09

1.32–3.32

0.002

Metabolic diseases (yes)

1.75

1.05–2.93

0.032

Charlson comorbidity index < 3

3.61

1.88–6.94

< 0.0001

Prior operative procedure (no)

1.47

0.95–2.27

0.083

Prior ICU admission (yes)

2.03

0.90–4.60

0.089

Chronic renal diseases (yes)

2.00

0.96–4.18

0.064