Volume 13, Number 1—January 2007
Research
Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter Infection Mortality Rate and Length of Hospitalization
Rebecca H. Sunenshine*, Marc-Oliver Wright†, Lisa L. Maragakis‡, Anthony D. Harris†, Xiaoyan Song‡, Joan Hebden†, Sara E. Cosgrove‡, Ashley Anderson*, Jennifer Carnell*, Daniel B. Jernigan*, David G. Kleinbaum*, Trish M. Perl‡, Harold C. Standiford†, and Arjun Srinivasan*
Table 1
Comparison of baseline characteristics of patients with multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter infection with those with susceptible Acinetobacter infection and those without Acinetobacter infection, Baltimore hospitals, 2003– 2004*
| Characteristic | MDR Acinetobacter, n = 96 | Susceptible Acinetobacter, n = 91 | p values for MDR Acinetobacter vs. susceptible, n = 187 | Uninfected, n = 89 | p values for MDR Acinetobacter vs. uninfected, n = 185 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age, y | 54 | 52 | 0.61 | 52 | 0.97 |
| Age range, y | 14–83 | 12–85 | 17–90 | ||
| Sex, % male | 67 | 57 | 0.78 | 65 | 0.96 |
| Mean modified APACHE III score (median) | 41 (42) | 36 (33) | 0.02 | 32 (28) | <0.001 |
| Mean Charlson index (median) | 3.9 (3.0) | 2.8 (2.0) | 0.01 | 2.5 (2.0) | <0.01 |
*APACHE III, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation III.
