Table 1 Risk factors for carrying methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Prior duration of hospitalization > 5 days | Antibiotics in the preceding 90 days | Immuno-suppression | Life in medical institution | Chronic hemo- dialysis | Long term catheterization | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |