TABLE 2.
Antibiotic exposure in pediatric patients with and without subsequent infections
Exposure | No. (%) |
Hazard ratio (95% CI) |
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Subsequent infection? |
Univariate | Multivariatea | ||
Yes (n = 45) | No (n = 278) | |||
Any antibiotic in last 30 daysb | 28 (62) | 128 (46) | 1.84 (1.01–3.36) | 1.16 (0.61–2.21) |
Prophylaxis in last 30 days | 21 (47) | 60 (22) | 2.80 (1.56–5.03) | 2.07 (1.11–3.87) |
Adjusted for any medical condition, hospitalized in year prior to index infection, indwelling device, and immunosuppression.
Includes treatment and prophylaxis in the 30 days prior to the index infection.