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Table 3: Association of outcomes to BSI in the patients studied. |
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Variable |
Bacteremic episodes N = 55 n (%) |
Episodes without bacteremia N = 260 n (%) |
Total N = 315 |
OR (CI 95%) |
p |
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Antibiotic stepping |
27 (49.09) |
78 (30.00) |
105 |
2.25 (1.25-4.05) |
0.006 |
|
Hemodynamic instability |
16 (29.09) |
25 (9.62) |
41 |
3.86 (1.91-7.81) |
< 0.001 |
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Inotropic requirement |
8 (14.55) |
3 (1.15) |
11 |
13.07 (3.52-47.97) |
< 0.001 |
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PICU admission |
21 (38.18) |
27 (10.38) |
48 |
5.33 (2.73-10.41) |
< 0.001 |
|
PICU stay (days)* |
5 (4-12) |
5 (3-9) |
46 |
1.04 (0.96-1.13) |
1.16 |
|
Mechanical ventilation |
10 (18.18) |
12 (4.62) |
22 |
4.59 (1.91-11.05) |
< 0.001 |
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Hospital stay (days)*,‡ |
11(8-19) |
7 (5-11) |
224 |
1.03 (1.00-1.05) |
0.007 |
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Re-admission§ |
5 (9.09) |
50 (19.23) |
55 |
0.75 (0.28-2.02) |
0.57 |
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Infection-related mortality |
16 (29.09) |
12 (4.62) |
28 |
8.48 (3.78-19.02) |
< 0.001 |
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BSI = bloodstream infections. OR = Odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; ICU = Intensive Care Unit. * Median (RIQ). ‡ Hospital stay only due to FN. § Re-admission with identical main diagnosis febrile neutropenia (FN) within 30 days after discharge. |
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