Table 3.
Predictors of Adverse Drug Reactions Among Patients Receiving Ceftaroline (n=96)
| Patient Characteristics | ADR (n=20) | No ADR (n=76) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Med [IQR] | 39 [32,65] | 60 [42,71] | 0.05 |
| Female Sex, n (%) | 12 (60) | 40 (53) | 0.62 |
| White Race, n (%) | 19 (95) | 69 (91) | 0.65 |
| Comorbidities, n (%) | |||
| Atopy | 2 (10) | 10 (13) | 1.00 |
| Hypertension | 7 (35) | 43 (57) | 0.13 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 9 (45) | 23 (30) | 0.29 |
| Coronary or peripheral vascular disease | 3 (15) | 24 (32) | 0.17 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease, | 2 (10) | 18 (24) | 0.23 |
| Hepatitis C Infection | 0 (0) | 11 (15) | 0.11 |
| HIV Infection | 0 (0) | 4 (5) | 0.58 |
| Intravenous Drug Use | 5 (25) | 12 (16) | 0.34 |
| Any drug allergy | 12 (60) | 51 (67) | 0.60 |
| Penicillin allergy | 3 (15) | 17 (23) | 0.55 |
| Cephalosporin allergy | 2 (10) | 11 (15) | 1.00 |
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| Treatment Characteristics | |||
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| Doses of ceftaroline, Med [IQR] | 46 [21, 104] | 21 [6, 59] | 0.01 |
| Off label indications, n (%) | 15 (75) | 42 (55) | 0.13 |
Wilcoxan rank sum test for continuous variables and Fisher’s Exact for binary variables