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Table 6 Multivariate analysis of risk factors for mortality

From: Antibiotic prescription patterns in the empiric therapy of severe sepsis: combination of antimicrobials with different mechanisms of action reduces mortality

Factors

OR

CI (95%)

P

Age (years)

1.023

(1.014-1.032)

<0.001

Sex (male)

1.350

(1.041-1.750)

0.024

APACHE II

1.099

(1.099-1.141)

<0.001

Community-acquired

1.487

(1.119-1.974)

0.006

DCCT

0.699

(0.522-0.936)

0.016

Focus of infection

Pneumonia

0.784

(0.358-1.718)

0.543

Abdominal

0.595

(0.269-1.317)

0.200

Urologic

0.241

(0.102-0.569)

0.001

Meningitis

0.357

(0.122-1.046)

0.060

Skin and soft-tissue

0.424

(0.157-1.141)

0.089

Catheter

0.441

(0.135-1.445)

0.177

Others

0.772

(0.330-1.806)

0.551

More than one focus

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