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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 May 19.
Published in final edited form as: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Sep 20;32(11):1079–1085. doi: 10.1086/662376

Table 3.

Independent Risk Factors for Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection

Odds Ratioa (95% CI) P
Platelet transfusion within prior 1 week 10.90 (3.02–39.38) <0.001
Duration since catheter placement
 <1 week 11.71 (1.98–69.20) 0.02
 ≥1 week and <1 month 7.37 (1.85–29.36) 0.004
 ≥1 month 1 (reference) -

CI, confidence interval

a

All analyses adjusted for length of hospitalization prior to CLABSI for cases and date of discharge or death for controls.