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Table 2 Comparison of catheter-related local infection incidence densities between different central venous sites

From: Central venous catheter-related infection in a prospective and observational study of 2,595 catheters

 

ID

OR (95% CI)

P-values

Femoral versus jugular

15.83 vs 7.65

2.1 (1.35–3.14)

<0.001

Femoral versus subclavian

15.83 vs 1.57

3.2 (2.29–4.53)

<0.001

Jugular versus subclavian

7.65 vs 1.57

4.8 (2.64–9.60)

<0.001

  1. CI, confidence interval; ID, incidence density defined as number of infections per 1,000 catheter-days. OR, odds ratio.
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