Table 5.

Propensity score-adjusted Cox regression. IDC is expressed as time-dependent covariable

Variable	Multivariate analysis
	HR	95% CI	p value
Propensity scorea	0.67	0.20–2.24	0.52
Severe sepsis or septic shock at onset	4.00	2.25–7.07	< 0.001
ID specialist consultation	0.95	0.50–1.79	0.87

^aThe propensity score for ID consultation was based on age, sex, Charlson score, ICU admission at onset, mode of acquisition, endocarditis or deep-seated focus, and presence of intravascular device or foreign body