Research Article
High Gastrointestinal Colonization Rate of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci among Hospitalized Patients: Potential Source for Resistant Gene
Table 4
Proportion of VRE among hospitalized patients with different clinical practices at HUCSH, Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia 2021 (n = 15).
| | Variables | Category | VRE | | Yes n (%) | No n (%) |
| | Consistency of stool | Formed | 13 (6.8) | 178 (93.2) | | Semiformed | 1 (3.8) | 25 (96.2) | | Diarrheic | 1 (16.7) | 5 (83.3) |
| | Hand washing habit | ≥3 times per day | 8 (5.3) | 142 (94.7) | | 3 times per day | 4 (7.8) | 47 (92.2) | | No habit of washing hand | 3 (13.6) | 19 (86.4) |
| | Admission ward | Medical ward | 5 (6.2) | 76 (93.8) | | Surgical ward | 8 (20) | 107 (93) | | Pediatric ward | — | 15 (18) | | Adult intensive care units | 2 (16.7) | 10 (83.3) |
| | Length of hospital stay | <2 weeks | 8 (4.2) | 183 (95.8) | | ≥2 weeks | 7 (21.9) | 25 (78.1) |
| | Admitted to ICU | Yes | 5 (20.8) | 19 (79.2) | | No | 10 (5.0) | 189 (95) |
| | Underwent invasive procedure | Yes | 13 (7.6) | 158 (92.4) | | No | 2 (3.8) | 50 (96.2) |
| | Reason/s for admission | Cancer | — | 20 (18) | | Congestive heart failure | 1 (3.8) | 25 (96.2) | | Tuberculosis | 2 (10.5) | 17 (84.5) | | Blood clots | — | 28 (18) | | Sever acute malnutrition | — | 10 (18) | | Chronic disease | 4 (7.5) | 49 (92.5) | | Abdominal or cardiothoracic surgery | 7 (14.6) | 41 (85.4) | | Others | 1 (5.3) | 18 (994.7) |
| | Use of medical equipment | Electronic thermometers | 3 (3.4) | 86 (96.6) | | Ear ox meters | — | 5 (18) | | Stethoscopes | 7 (9.3) | 68 (92) | | Electronic thermometers and stethoscope | 1 (14.3) | 6 (85.7) | | Others | 4 (8.5) | 43 (91.5) |
| | Patient relocated from one unit to other from | Yes | 6 (5.9) | 95 (94.1) | | No | 9 (7.4) | 113 (92.6) |
| | Treatment outside of these hospital | Yes | 9 (9.4) | 87 (90.6) | | No | 6 (4.7) | 121 (5.3) |
| | Had a history of treatment with vancomycin | Yes | 6 (21) | 143 (96) | | No | 9 (12.2) | 65 (87.8) |
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VRE: vancomycin-resistant Enterococci, ICU: intensive care unit.
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