Table 4.
Risk factors for complicated course in patients with severe CAP: multivariate analysis exploring the 91 patients with either bacterial or mixed viral-bacterial infection
| Variables | OR | 95 % CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiological diagnosis | |||
| Bacterial pneumonia | Ref | … | |
| Mixed pneumonia | 3.56 | 1.24–10.18 | 0.02 |
| Coronary artery disease | 2.59 | 0.60–11.19 | 0.20 |
| Shock on ICU admission | 5.63 | 1.53–20.73 | 0.009 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase > 245 U/L | 5.16 | 1.49–17.90 | 0.01 |
| PSI class IV-V at hospital referral | 2.69 | 0.76–9.51 | 0.13 |
CAP community-acquired pneumonia, ICU intensive care unit, Ref reference, OR odds ratio, PSI Pneumonia Severity Index, 95 % CI 95 % confidence interval