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. 2016 Nov 17;5:48. doi: 10.1186/s13756-016-0145-0

Table 3.

Identification of clinical and microbiological characteristics associated with crude 28-day mortality

Variable Total (n = 114) n(%) Death (n = 26) n(%) Survivors (n = 88) n(%) Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
OR(95% CI) p-value OR(95% CI) p-value
General variables
 Male sex 74(64.9) 20(76.9) 54(61.4) 2.10(0.8–5.8) 0.144
 Age,years, mean ± SD 56.37 ± 16.36 55.54 ± 16.10 56.61 ± 16.52 NA 0.770
 Poly-microbial BSI 11(9.6) 3(11.5) 8(9.1) 1.30(0.3–5.3) 0.711
 Nosocomial infection 98(86.0) 23(88.5) 75(85.2) 1.33(0.3–5.1) 1
 ICU acquired infection 26(22.8) 10(38.5) 16(18.2) 2.81(1.1–7.3) 0.03 - -
Comorbidities
 Diabetes mellitus 30(26.3) 4(15.4) 26(29.5) 0.43(0.1–1.4) 0.150
 Chronic renal failure 8(7.0) 1(3.8) 7(8.0) 0.463(0.05–3.9) 0.680
 Chronic liver disease 20(17.5) 9(34.6) 11(12.5) 3.71(1.3–10.3) 0.017
 Liver cirrhosis 11(9.6) 5(19.2) 6(6.8) 3.25(0.9–11.7) 0.122
 Biliary tract disease 35(30.7) 8(30.8) 27(30.7) 1.00(0.4–2.6) 1
 Congestive heart failure 9(7.9) 5(19.2) 4(4.5) 5.00(1.2–20.2) 0.028
 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 3(2.6) 0(0) 3(3.4) NA 1
 Malignancy 59(51.8) 11(42.3) 48(54.5) 0.61(0.3–1.5) 0.273
 Immunosuppression 26(22.8) 6(23.1) 20(22.7) 1.02(0.4–2.9) 0.97
 Charlson comorbidity index, median (IQR) 3(2–6) 3(2–6.75) 3(1.25–6) NA 0.576
Probable source of infection
 Lung 16(14.0) 9(34.6) 7(8.0) 6.13(2.0–18.7) 0.002 4.23(1.0–17.3) 0.045
 Intra-abdominal 48(42.1) 9(34.6) 39(44.3) 0.67(0.3–1.7) 0.379
 Skin and soft tissue 12(10.5) 4(15.4) 8(9.1) 1.82(0.5–6.6) 0.465
 Catheter-related 10(8.8) 2(7.7) 8(9.1) 0.83(0.2–4.2) 1
Hospital events prior to onset of BSI
 Exposure to antimicrobial therapy a 74(64.9) 20(76.9) 54(61.4) 2.10(0.8–5.8) 0.144
 Surgery a 62(54.4) 15(57.7) 47(53.4) 1.19(0.5–2.9) 0.700
Events on the onset of BSI
 Acute kidney injury 16(14.0) 12(46.2) 4(4.5) 18.00(5.1–63.8) <0.001
 Use of renal replacement therapy 8(7.0) 5(19.2) 3(3.4) 6.75(1.5–30.5) 0.015
 Septic shock 28(24.6) 16(61.5) 12(13.6) 10.13(3.7–27.5) <0.001
 Use of mechanical ventilation 24(21.1) 15(57.7) 9(10.2) 11.97(4.2–33.9) <0.001
 Removal of the infectious source 33(28.9) 6(23.1) 27(30.7) 0.68(0.2–1.9) 0.453
 SOFA score, median (IQR) 3(1–6) 9(4–13.5) 2(1–4) NA <0.001 1.40(1.2–1.6) <0.001
 Pitt bacteraemia score, median (IQR) 1(1–2.25) 5(2–7) 1(1–2) NA <0.001 - -
CRKP 33(28.9) 11(42.3) 22(25.0) 2.20(0.9–5.5) 0.087
Appropriate empirical therapy 78(68.4) 14(53.8) 64(72.7) 0.44(0.2–1.1) 0.069

ain the past 30 days prior to onset of BSI

SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, ICU intensive care unit, BSI bloodstream infection, CRKP carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, CSKP carbapenem-sensitive Klebsiella pneumoniae, LOS length of stay, CCI Charlson comorbidity index, PBS Pitt bacteraemia score, SOFA score sequential organ failure assessment score