Table 3.

Multivariable analysis of the impact of clinical characteristics on hospital costs for enterococci infections (significant results with p < 0.05 only)

Clinical Characteristics	ME (CI95%)		p-value
Mechanical ventilation >500 h	2.91	(2.17–3.91)	<0.001
Severe liver disease	1.94	(1.03–3.66)	0.041
Peripheral vascular disease	1.58	(1.23–2.03)	<0.001
Vancomycin-resistance	1.37	(1.02–1.83)	0.034
Myocardial infarction	1.34	(1.04–1.71)	0.021
Age > 60 years	0.72	(0.53–0.98)	0.035

ME, multiplicative effect; CI95%, 95% Confidence interval