Assessment of race and sex as risk factors for colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms in six nursing homes.

Kyle J GontjesKristen E GibsonBonnie J LansingLona ModyMarco Cassone

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)

The role of demographic characteristics, such as sex and race, as risk factors for colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms, has not been established in the nursing home setting. We demonstrate significantly higher prevalence overall in male patients, and sex differences are dependent on organism of interest and body site.

Keyphrases

multidrug resistant
gram negative
end stage renal disease
drug resistant
acinetobacter baumannii
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
klebsiella pneumoniae
risk factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes