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Table 1 Risk factors for Fusobacterium bacteremia associated with selected underlying conditions (62 Patients)

From: Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of Fusobacterium species bacteremia

Factor

Age Group*

No. (%)

IRR (95% CI)

p-value

Malignancy

≥20

10

14.29 (7.28-26.35)

<0.001

Dialysis

≥20

9

14.14 (6.18-28.59)

<0.001

Dementia

≥50

3

4.57 (0.92-14.03)

0.018

Chronic obstructive lung disease

≥12

6

3.46 (1.22-8.02)

0.007

Diabetes

≥1

6

3.24 (1.14-7.51)

0.009

Heart Disease

≥12

7

3.05 (1.17-6.75)

0.007

Alcoholism

≥20

5

2.11 (0.66-5.21)

0.070

Stroke

≥12

1

1.62 (0.04-9.39)

0.296

  1. IRR incidence rate ratio, CI confidence interval.
  2. *Age Group included in analysis of risk factor.