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. 2013 Mar 14;8(3):e55985. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055985

Table 4. Multivariate analysis of risk factors associated with multi-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infections among patients admitted to the haematology intensive care unit of a tertiary academic hospital, in Cape Town, South Africa, January 2010–January 2011.

Control Group Risk Factor Adjusted OR (95% CI) p-Value
Non-GN Controls AML 19.5 (2.03–187) 0.010
Amikacin 0.06 (0.006–0.581) 0.015
GN Controls Metronidazole 16.7 (1.56–177) 0.020

AML Acute myeloid leukaemia.

Non-GN Controls patients who never developed bloodstream infection due to Gram-negative bacteria.

GN Controls patients with bloodstream infections due to Gram-negative bacteria other than P. aeruginosa.