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. 2018 Oct 22;145:35–40. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2018.10.021

Table 4.

Clinical Variable associated with positive Pneumocystis and Viral Testing.

Pneumocystis PCR Point Estimate Confidence Interval P value
Pneumocystis Prophylaxis 0.58 0.19, 1.74 0.32
Bactrim Prophylaxis 0.55 0.16, 1.92 0.35
Hematologic Malignancy 0.34 0.16, 0.7 0.003
HIV/AIDS 6.75 2.4, 18.97 0.0003
Other Immunosuppression 2.50 1.14, 5.46 0.02
Solid Organ Transplant 0.21 0.03, 1.62 0.13
CT Imaging With Consolidation 0.52 0.22, 1.23 0.13
CT Imaging With Nodules 0.32 0.14, 0.75 0.01
CT Imaging With Ground Glass Opacities 3.55 1.39, 9.05 0.01
Outpatient 0.19 0.04, 0.81 0.02



Viral Identification (PCR or Culture)
HIV/AIDS 0.18 0.02, 1.35 0.09
Heme 1.56 0.85, 2.85 0.15
Allo BMT 2.84 1.53, 5.27 0.00
Other 0.62 0.29, 1.32 0.21
SOT 1.64 0.71, 3.82 0.25
Winter 1.40 0.78, 2.48 0.25
Summer 0.71 0.39, 1.32 0.28
Intubation 1.93 1.01, 3.71 0.04
CT Imaging With Consolidation 0.93 0.49, 1.79 0.83
CT Imaging with Ground Glass Opacities 1.82 0.93, 3.55 0.07
CT Imaging With Nodules 0.86 0.45, 1.63 0.64