Table 5 Cox-proportional hazard analysis for effect of microbiological diagnosis on hospital survival (only microbiological co-variates are shown)
From: Acquired bloodstream infection in the intensive care unit: incidence and attributable mortality
Microbiological Isolate | Percentage of all admissions | Unadjusted mortality | Hazard Ratio | 95% CI | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Candida species | 0.8% | 69% | 4.60 | 3.23-6.57 | < 0.001 |
Gram negative Bacilli | 1.5% | 38% | 2.13 | 1.49-3.04 | < 0.001 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 1.5% | 42% | 2.07 | 1.48-2.90 | < 0.001 |
Enterococci | 0.9% | 34% | 1.49 | 0.93-2.39 | 0.10 |
Coagulase-negative staphylococci | 1.3% | 28% | 1.23 | 0.78-1.94 | 0.36 |
None | 94.8% | 23% | - | - | - |