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. 2010 Feb 24;48(5):1726–1731. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02353-09

TABLE 5.

Univariate and multivariate analyses of risk factors for 14-day and 30-day mortality among patients with bloodstream infections due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli

Time of mortality measure and risk factor No. of patients who died/total no. of patients (%) RR (95% CI) P for RR Adjusted OR (95% CI) P for adjusted OR
14-day mortality
    Gender
        Male 13/54 (24) 1.0 (0.5-2.1) 0.8
        Female 11/42 (26)
    Age (yr)
        >65 12/45 (27) 1.1 (0.5-2.2) 0.7
        14-65 12/51 (24)
    Charlson index
        >2 15/40 (38) 2.3 (1.1-4.7) 0.01
        0-2 9/56 (16)
     Pitt score
        >1 17/37 (46) 3.8 (1.7-8.4) <0.001 3.9 (1.2-12.9) 0.02
        0-1 7/59 (12)
    High-risk sourcea
        Yes 19/48 (40) 3.8 (1.5-9.3) 0.001 5.5 (1.4-21.9) 0.01
        No 5/48 (10)
    Severe sepsis or shock
        Yes 15/27 (56) 4.2 (2.1-8.5) <0.001 4.6 (1.4-15.2) 0.01
        No 9/69 (13)
    Resistance score
        >3 8/16 (50) 2.5 (1.2-4.8) 0.02 6.5 (1.4-30.0) 0.01
        0-3 16/80 (20)
    Empirical treatment
        Inappropriate 11/43 (26) 1.0 (0.5-2.0) 0.9
        Appropriate 11/53 (25)
30-day mortality
    Gender
        Male 16/54 (30) 1.0 (0.05-1.9) 0.8
        Female 13/42 (26)
    Age (yr)
        >65 14/45 (31) 1.0 (0.5-1.9) 0.8
    14-65 15/51 (29)
    Charlson index
        >2 18/40 (45) 2.3 (1.2-4.3) 0.008 2.7 (0.8-9.0) 0.09
        0-2 11/56 (20)
    Pitt score
        >1 21/37 (57) 4.3 (2.0-9.0) <0.001 5.5 (1.9-21.3) 0.002
        0-1 8/59 (14)
    High-risk sourcea
        Yes 23/48 (48) 3.8 (1.7-9.0) <0.001 5.8 (1.5-21.7) 0.008
        No 6/48 (13)
    Severe sepsis or shock
        Yes 17/27 (63) 3.7 (2.0-6.6) <0.001 3.5 (1.1-11.6) 0.03
        No 12/69 (17)
    Resistance score
        >3 8/16 (50) 1.9 (1.0-3.5) 0.07 4.9 (1.0-23.0) 0.04
        0-3 21/80 (26)
    Empirical treatment
        Inappropriate 13/43 (30) 1.0 (0.5-1.8) 0.9
        Appropriate 16/53 (30)
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High-risk source: intra-abdominal infection, respiratory tract infection, and unknown source.