What we can do? The risk factors for multi-drug resistant infection in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU): a case-control study

Table 2 Univariate analysis on the risk factors for the infection of multidrug-resistant bacteria

Factors	Infection group (n = 74)	Control group (n = 80)	χ²/t	p
Male/female	41/33	44/36	13.07	0.052
Age (years)	5.08 ± 1.37	5.12 ± 1.18	2.40	0.065
The length of PICU stay (days)	30.48 ± 5.11	15.09 ± 3.85	18.49	0.007
Mechanical Ventilation	46	52	4.29	0.053
The duration of mechanical ventilation > 5 d	30	2	6.03	0.001
PICC insertion	39	36	4.11	0.071
Parenteral nutrition	63	10	11.04	0.010
Coma	28	11	8.25	0.016
Urinary catheter indwelling	40	17	4.39	0.008
Application of hormones	49	42	15.30	0.084
Invasive operation	68	27	8.49	0.012
2 or more antibiotics use	52	25	10.67	0.009

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