Table 5.

Multivariate regression for gram-negative pathogen from monomicrobial necrotizing fasciitis patients

	ORa (95% CIb)	P-value
Seawater or seafood contact history	66.301 (7.467–588.702)	< 0.001*
Hyperlactatemia > 20 mg/dL	7.904 (1.231–50.744)	0.029*
Low fibrinogen (mg/dL)	1.013 (1.004–1.023)	0.004*
C-reactive protein < 150 mg/L	0.153 (0.013–1.863)	0.141
Tachypnea	1.273 (0.211–7.661)	0.792
Band > 3%	0.570 (0.084–3.872)	0.565
Shock	1.490 (0.177–12.566)	0.714
Chronic kidney disease	0.480 (0.075–3.052)	0.437
Cerebrovascular disease	5.601 (0.583–53.777)	0.135
PT (seconds)	0.822 (0.550–1.229)	0.339
Gout	–	0.999

Abbreviations: ^aOR Odds ratio, ^bCI Confidence interval

*: p-value < 0.05