| Susceptible to prior prophylaxis |  | Resistant to prior prophylaxis |
---|---|---|---|
Total n = 611 | n = 304 | p value* | n = 307 |
Female sex | 118 (39%) | 0.752 | 123 (40%) |
Age (median) | 67Â years | 0.097 | 62Â years |
Past history of MRSAb body carriage | 12 (4%) | 0.002 | 32 (10%) |
Immune suppressiona | 91 (30%) | 0.030 | 70 (23%) |
- diabetes mellitus | 45 (15%) | 0.045 | 28 (9%) |
Shoulder implants | 12 (4%) | 0.235 | 7 (2%) |
Arthroplasties | 147 (48%) | 0.275 | 162 (53%) |
Spondylodeses | 14 (5%) | 0.600 | 17 (6%) |
Plates | 66 (22%) | 0.575 | 61 (20%) |
Intramedullary nails | 20 (7%) | 0.376 | 26 (8%) |
Foot osteosyntheses | 15 (5%) | 0.295 | 10 (3%) |
Duration of prior hospital stay (median) | 1 day (range, 0–178 d) | 0.408 | 1 day (range, 0–68 d) |