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Odds ratios for the relation between polymicrobial BSI and age of patients adjusted for potential clinical confounders.
| Potential confounder | Adjusted ORa (95% CIb) | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | 0.29 (0.13, 0.68) | .004 |
| Type of catheter | 0.39 (0.16, 0.95) | .038 |
| Neutropenia | 0.33 (0.14, 0.74) | .008 |
| Parenteral nutrition | 0.33 (0.14, 0.77) | .009 |
| Recurrence | 0.25 (0.08, 0.82) | .023 |
| Removal | 0.33 (0.14, 0.75) | .008 |
aOR: odds ratio; b95% CI: 95% confidence interval.
