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. 2021 Jan 22;7(2):78. doi: 10.3390/jof7020078

Table 5.

Risk factors associated with breakthrough Candida blood stream infections.

Risk Factors Odds Ratio [95% CI] Adjusted Odds Ratio [95% CI]
Candida species
Non-albicans species 1.95 [0.80–4.72] 2.15 [0.82–5.69]
C. albicans -- Ref
Immune status
Immunocompromised 5.64 [2.35–13.5] 3.20 [1.02–10.01] **
Neonate 2.55 [0.77–8.50] 3.54 [0.89–14.11]
Immunocompetent -- Ref
Neutropenia
Yes 5.51 [2.35–12.9] 2.21 [0.73–6.67]
No -- Ref
Previous steroids
Yes 3.38 [1.60–7.16] 1.34 [ 0.53–3.38]
No -- Ref
Previous antibiotics
Yes 6.19 [2.10–18.3] 4.83 [1.54–15.20] ***
No -- Ref
Parenteral nutrition
Yes 1.22 [0.57–2.59] 2.07 [0.82–5.21]
No -- Ref
Central line access
Yes 2.63 [0.33–20.9] 0.81 [0.08–7.89]
No -- Ref

Multivariable models adjusted for age and gender. ** p < 0.05, *** p < 0.01.