Spokane Counts 2011 - Drug Resistant Infection

Drug Resistant Infection

Infectious Disease

Indicator: Drug Resistant Infection

Definition: Rate of inpatient hospitalizations with an infection with drug-resistant microorganisms per 100,000 individuals.

Why is this important: Some microorganisms have developed a resistance to medicines that were previously effective in treating infection. Infections caused by drug-resistant microorganisms can be transmitted easily from person-to-person and be very difficult to treat. Individuals infected may require isolation or prophylactic measures.

Where are we: In 2009 in Spokane County, there were 458 inpatient hospitalizations where the individual had a drug-resistant infection. There was a significant increase in the drug-resistant infection rate from 2005 to 2009. The 2009 drug-resistant infection rate in Spokane County was similar to that of Washington State.

Health Disparities:

Among Spokane County residents in 2009:

Drug-resistant infection increased as age increased.
Compared to Whites, Native Americans/Alaska Natives were more likely to have a drug-resistant infection.
Compared to Whites, Asians/Pacific Islanders were less likely to have a drug-resistant infection.

There was no difference in drug-resistant infection between males and females.

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	Data Source	DOH, CHS 2009
		Rate per 100,000
Geography	Spokane County	98.5 (89.9-107.9)
	WA	96.2 (93.9-98.6)
	U.S.	Not Avail

	Trend	05-09 Increase

Age	<18 yrs	61.0 (48.0-77.4)
	18-34 yrs	67.2 (53.5-84.3)
	35-44 yrs	72.6 (54.1-97.4)
	45-64 yrs	105.2 (88.5-125.0)
	65+ yrs	233.3 (198.2-274.5)

Sex	Male	106.4 (93.8-120.6)
	Female	90.9 (79.5-103.9)

Race	White	95.4 (86.7-105.1)
	Black	137.7 (82.0-231.0)
	NAAN	190.1 (113.3-318.8)
	API	36.8 (15.7-86.2)

Data Source: Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics.

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