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. 2013 Mar 13;56(12):1724–1732. doi: 10.1093/cid/cit136

Table 4.

Variables Significantly Impacting Treatment Outcome or Mortality

Treatment Success
Mortality
10-Day
30-Day
10-Day
30-Day
Variable P Values (Univariable Analysis)
Adult vs pediatric (age <18 y) NS NS .02 NS
Underlying disease NS NS NS NS
 Malignancy NS NS .023a .033a
 End-stage liver disease NS NS .0392 .0124a
 Acute renal failure NS NS NS .0295
Breakthrough infection NS NS NS .0018
Directed therapy drug class
 Polyene vs other NS NS NS .0073a
 Polyene vs azole NS NS NS .0223
 Polyene vs echinocandin NS NS NS .0099
FKS mutation .0391 NS NS .0374
Echinocandin-resistant MIC
 Caspofungin NS NS NS .0119
 Micafungin NS NS NS .025
Prior antifungal Therapy NS NS NS .005
 Azole NS NS NS .0017a
Under intensive careb NS NS <.0001a <.001a

Abbreviation: MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration.

a Variables that remained significant in multivariable analysis.

b Located in an intensive care unit at the time of initial positive blood culture collection.