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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analysis of risk factors for death among 48 solid organ transplant recipients with bloodstream infection by gram positive bacteria

From: Clinical and epidemiological differences and risk factors for death among solid organ transplant recipients with Gram-positive and Gram-negative bloodstream infections

Variable

Cases (48)

Univariate

Multivariate

Death

Survival

OR

IC95 %

P

OR

IC95 %

p

N (%)

N (%)

Male gender

10 (34.5)

19 (65.5)

0.90

0.27–3.02

1.00

   

ICU

4 (57.1)

3 (42.9)

2.87

0.56–14.73

0.23

   

HAIs

10 (52.6)

9 (47.4)

3.49

1.01–12.05

0.06

   

Charlson ≥ 3

5 (29.4)

12 (70.6)

0.66

0.18–2.35

0.75

   

Co-morb (liver disease)

0

0

      

Co-morb (cancer)

1 (50.0)

1 (50.0)

1.87

0.11–32.01

1.00

   

Co-morbidities (≥2)

1 (20.0)

4 (80.0)

0.42

0.04–4.11

0.64

   

Deceased donor

11 (47.8)

12 (52.2)

2.90

0.85–9.93

0.13

   

Induction therapy

17 (77.3)

5 (22.7)

0.60

0.47–0.77

0.15

   

Acute rejection (AR)

9 (47.4)

10 (52.6)

2.36

0.70–7.95

0.22

   

AR-corticosteroids

9 (50.0)

9 (50.0)

2.75

0.80–9.39

0.13

   

OB-MMF

1 (11.1)

8 (88.9)

0.18

0.02–1.58

0.13

   

OB-Ciclosporine

8 (23.5)

26 (76.5)

0.17

0.04–0.66

0.02

0.20

0.03–1.19

0.08

Double-J

1 (100.0)

0 (0)

0.34

0.23–0.51

0.35

   

Pre tx dialysis

16 (39.0)

25 (61.0)

3.84

0.42–34.94

0.40

   

CMV

1 (33.3)

2 (66.7)

0.91

0.08–10.79

1.00

   

Shock

6 (85.7)

1 (14.3)

16.4

1.76–151.7

0.005

1.24

0.06–27.37

0.89

Respiratory failure

12 (85.7)

2 (14.3)

34.8

5.91–204.8

<0.001

28.3

2.53–317.1

0.007

Pre tx diabetes

2 (33.3)

4 (66.7)

0.90

0.15–5.50

1.00

   

Inadequate atb

6 (37.5)

10 (62.5)

1.14

0.33–4.00

1.00

   
  1. ICU Intensive care unit, HAIs Health-acquired infections, OB onset of BSI, TX transplant, atb antimicrobial