Table 1. Clinical characteristics of patients with invasive infection caused by K. pneumoniae versus E. coli, multivariable analysis.
| K. pneumoniae | E. coli | Adjusted odds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 599 | n = 599 | ratio | |
| Patients factors | No (%) | No (%) | (95% CI) |
| K. pneumoniae vs | |||
| E. coli | |||
| Peripheral vascular disease | 30 (5) | 14 (2) | 3.74 (1.65–8.48) |
| COPD | 58 (10) | 37 (6) | 1.96 (1.14–3.36) |
| Kidney disease | 105 (18) | 69 (12) | 1.90 (1.28–2.82) |
| Bile disease | 36 (6) | 15 (3) | 3.10 (1.44–6.66) |
| Hematological malignancy | 112 (19) | 76 (13) | 1.70 (1.07–2.70) |
| Bile/liver/pancreas malignancy | 51 (9) | 22 (4) | 3.45 (1.77–6.75) |
| Colorectal malignancy | 42 (7) | 24 (4) | 2.56 (1.34–4.89) |
| Urinary catheter | 191 (32) | 111 (19) | 2.36 (1.64–3.40) |
| Central catheter | 190 (32) | 96 (16) | 2.32 (1.53–3.54) |
| Hospital-acquireda) | 178 (30) | 197 (33) | 0.53 (0.37–0.77) |
| Healthcare- associated community-onseta) | 163 (27) | 55 (9) | 3.06 (2.03–4.62) |
a) in relation to community-acquired infection
Additional factors (non-significant) included in the final multivariable analysis: arrhythmia, cerebrovascular disease with sequela, intestinal disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn´s disease, op-ileostomy, intestinal co-infection), breast malignancy and melanoma