Predictors of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Antibiotic Coverage*
| Initial Antibiotic Covered MRSA N = 308 Odds Ratio (CI), P Value | MRSA Antibiotic Coverage at Any Time N = 313 Odds Ratio (CI), P Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Postintervention vs. preintervention group | 2.67 (1.54, 4.62), 0.0005 | 2.70 (1.68, 4.32), <0.0001 |
| Abscess or abscess plus cellulitis vs. cellulitis alone | 2.81 (1.62, 4.87), <0.0001 | 2.61 (1.63, 4.18), <0.0001 |
| Culture sent vs. not sent | 3.03 (1.72, 5.35), 0.0003 | 2.54 (1.62, 3.99), <0.0001 |
| Prescribed ≤ 2 antibiotics vs. > 2 | 7.67 (2.19, 26.88), <0.0001 | |
| Antibiotics | ||
| Patient not hospitalized vs. hospitalized | 10.55 (1.35, 82.60), 0.0186 | |
| Age between 20 and 60 vs. other ages | 1.69 (1.17, 2.57), 0.0112 |
↵* Multivariate logistic regression.