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Table 4 Factors associated with antimicrobial resistance

From: Trends in paediatric bloodstream infections at a South African referral hospital

Variable assessed

Univariate analysis (p-value)

Multivariate analysis (p-value)

Odds ratio

95% CI

Length of stay prior to BSI onset

<0.001

0.53

-

-

Age category (infants)

<0.001

0.003

1.92

1.2 – 3.1

Gender

0.8

0.92

-

-

HIV status (positive)

<0.001

<0.001

2.64

1.7 – 4.2

Year of BSI

0.4

0.19

-

-

Place of BSI onset (hospital-acquired)

<0.001

<0.001

3.68

2.7 – 5.1

Type of BSI pathogen

    

- Gram negative

<0.001

<0.001

1.99

1.4 – 2.9

Mono- vs poly-microbial BSI

0.18

0.84

-

-

ICU vs general ward at BSI onset

<0.001

0.06

-

-

  1. BSI = bloodstream infection; ICU = intensive care unit; Hospital-acquired BSI = BC submitted > 72 hours after admission. To determine factors associated with antimicrobial resistance, binary logistic regression analyses were performed. A p-value below 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
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BMC Pediatrics

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