Is platelet transfusion associated with hospital-acquired infections in critically ill patients?

Table 6 Independent risk factors for infection in the Cox model

Variables^a	Adjusted hazard ratio	95% Confidence interval	P value
PLT transfusion	1.85	1.41-2.41	<0.01
Gender	0.43	0.35-0.52	<0.01
APACHE III score	1.00	1.00-1.01	0.20
RBC^b	1.02	0.79-1.33	0.86
FFP^b	0.87	0.66-1.14	0.32
Cryoprecipitate^b	1.01	0.74-1.40	0.94
Invasive mechanical ventilation	0.77	0.57-1.06	0.11
RRT	1.33	1.03-1.71	0.03

^aOther confounders include centre, year and admission diagnosis. ^bOnly blood products transfused prior to infection are considered in the analysis. RBC red blood cells, FFP fresh frozen plasma, RRT renal replacement therapy, PLT platelets, APACHE Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation

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