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. 2017 May 19;56(2):197–206. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myx038

Table 5.

Predictors of 6-week mortality in all patients with yeast bloodstream infections.

Characteristics HR (95% CI) P Adjusted HR (95% CI) P
Male sex 2.05 (0.78–5.39) .15 .83
Diabetes mellitus 1.93 (0.76–4.93) .17 .35
Refractory neutropenia 11.24 (4.15–30.42) <.001 61.49 (10.25–368.85) <.001
Source of infection, genitourinary tract 2.32 (0.67–7.99) .18 .59
Candida glabrata 2.09 (0.75–5.86) .16 .92
Pitt bacteremia score 1.63 (1.32–2.02) <.001 1.89 (1.14–3.11) .013
Inappropriate antifungal regimen 2.50 (1.01–6.15) .05 .41
Delay in initiation of antifungal therapy >48 h 2.66 (1.07–6.62) .04 .37
Retention of a central venous catheter 2.15 (0.80–5.78) .13 .99
Breakthrough infection 2.62 (0.86–7.99) .09 .28

CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio.