Characteristic | Vancomycin MIC < 2 N = 97 Number of patients (%) | Vancomycin MIC = 2 N = 26 Number of patients (%) | p-valuea | p-valueb; OR (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Elderly (>65 years old) | 66 (68.0) | 13 (50.0) | 0.088 | Â |
Age | 70.32 ± 14.1 | 63.6 ± 18.0 | 0.250 |  |
Sex: male | 68 (70.1) | 14 (53.8) | 0.118 | 0.04; 0.33 (0.11-0.95) |
Diabetes | 70 (72.2) | 17 (65.4) | 0.500 | Â |
Cancer | 30 (30.9) | 11(43.2) | 0.349 | Â |
Congestive heart failure | 14 (14.4) | 4(15.4) | 1.000 | Â |
End stage renal disease | 10 (10.3) | 4 (15.4) | 0.492 | Â |
Liver cirrhosis | 11 (11.3) | 3 (11.5) | 1.000 | Â |
Cerebrovascular disease | 24 (24.7) | 3 (11.5) | 0.188 | Â |
Bedridden | 24 (24.7) | 7 (26.9) | 0.804 | Â |
Recent surgery | 24 (24.7) | 3 (11.5) | 0.188 | 0.018; 0.15 (0.03-0.73) |
Recent cardio-thoracic surgery | 13 (13.4) | 1 (3.8) | 0.297 | Â |
Hospitalization days before bacteremia | 22.6 ± 10.1 | 23.7 ± 8.0 | 0.207 |  |
ICU admission before bacteremia | 40 (41.2) | 17 (65.4) | 0.028 | 0.005; 4.83 (1.61-14.50) |
Hospitalization > 2 months before bactermia | 17 (17.5) | 10 (38.5) | 0.022 | 0.011; 4.56 (1.41-14.73) |
Hospitalization > 1 month before bacteremia | 41 (42.3) | 15 (57.7) | 0.187 | Â |