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. 2021 Sep 23;36(43):e273. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2021.36.e273

Table 3. Risk factors associated with antimicrobial resistance in P. aeruginosa bacteremia.

Risk factors Adjusted OR (95% CI) P
CRPA bacteremia
Underlying cerebrovascular accident 4.2 (1.8–9.6) 0.001
Previous exposure to
Carbapenems 4.7 (1.6–13.5) 0.005
Fluoroquinolones 2.7 (1.3–5.7) 0.009
Glycopeptides 3.1 (1.1–8.8) 0.034
Urinary tract infection 4.1 (1.9–8.8) < 0.001
MDRPA bacteremia
Underlying cerebrovascular accident 2.5 (1.1–5.5) 0.029
Underlying solid cancer 0.5 (0.3–0.9) 0.017
Device with ventilator 3.6 (1.2–10.7) 0.021
With indwelling urinary catheter 2.3 (1.1–4.6) 0.021
Previous exposure to
Fluoroquinolones 2.4 (1.2–4.8) 0.015
Glycopeptides 4.7 (1.9–11.2) 0.001
Urinary tract infection 4.8 (2.1–10.8) < 0.001
Hepatobiliary tract infection 13.2 (6.0–28.9) < 0.001
XDRPA bacteremia
Age ≥ 70 2.3 (1.1–4.8) 0.022
Underlying solid cancer 0.5 (0.2–1.0) 0.042
Previous exposure to
Fluoroquinolones 3.5 (1.7–7.5) 0.001
Glycopeptides 2.9 (1.2–7.1) 0.016
Urinary tract infection 3.6 (1.6–7.9) 0.001

OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval, CRPA = carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa, MDRPA = multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa, XDRPA = extensively drug-resistant P. aeruginosa.