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. 2014 Dec 24;15:S1–S106. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02857.x

Table 1.

Univariate end multivariate analysis of inhouse mortality of 521 SAB patients

Parameter/Risk factor Inhouse deaths (113 of 521 patients, 21.7%)
Univariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
Number (%) p value OR (95% CI) p value
MSSA vs. MRSA
 MSSA 85/454 (18.7%) <0.01 2.7 (1.4–5.0) <0.01
 MRSA 28/67 (41.8%)
Mode of acquisition
 community-acquired 25/109 (22.9%)
 healthcare-associated 31/147 (21.1%)
 nosocomial 57/265 (21.5%) 0.93 NI
Age
 <60 years 28/204 (13.7%)
 ≥60 years 85/317 (26.8%) <0.01 2.4 (1.4–4.2) <0.01
Source
 unknown or catheter-related 74/364 (20.3%)
 others 39/157 (24.8%) 0.25 NI
Metastatic infection
 no 69/332 (20.8%)
 yes 44/189 (23.3%) 0.51 NI
ID consultation
 no 47/171 (27.5%)
 yes 66/350 (18.9%) 0.03 0.6 (0.4–1.0) 0.05
Endocarditis
 no 91/465 (19.6%)
 yes 22/56 (39.3%) <0.01 2.9 (1.4–5.8) <0.01
Comorbidity
 McCabe non-fatal 25/239 (10.5%)
 McCabe ultimately fatal 77/258 (29.8%)a <0.01 4.0 (2.3–6.9)a
 McCabe rapidly fatal 11/24 (45.8%)a 7.9 (2.9–21.7)a <0.01
Initial ICU admission
 no 40/335 (11.9%)
 yes 73/186 (39.2%) <0.01 5.9 (3.6–9.7) <0.01

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. NI, not included in final regression model.

a

Compared to McCabe non-fatal.