Research Article

Antimicrobial Therapy as a Risk Factor of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter Infection in COVID-19 Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit

Table 6

The effects of risk factors and their accumulation on the proportion of patients with multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter superinfection.

Risk pointsNo previous ceftriaxone exposure n/n total (%)Previous ceftriaxone exposure n/ntotal (%)

03/25 (12.0%)3/13 (23.1%)
15/21 (23.8%)11/16 (68.8%)
25/8 (62.5%)6/7 (85.7%)

Patients received 1 point for the presence of tocilizumab therapy and 1 point for an intensive care unit length of stay exceeding 11 days. n: number of patients with multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter superinfection. (chi-square test).