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Table 2 Risk factors predictive of MRSA pneumonia by multivariate logistic regression

From: Patients presenting to the hospital with MRSA pneumonia: differentiating characteristics and outcomes with empiric treatment

Variable

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Age

0.995 (0.970 - 1.021)

0.7119

APACHE II

1.035 (0.972 - 1.103)

0.2833

≥3 comorbid conditions

1.947 (0.975 - 3.888)

0.0588

PSI IV & V

3.827 (1.260 - 11.626)

0.0179

Residence in SNF prior to admission

5.301 (2.585 - 10.870)

<0.0001

Presence of other infections at admission

3.686 (1.515 - 8.967)

0.0040

Prior antibiotic exposure within 90 days

4.624 (2.158 - 9.909)

<0.0001

Presence of feeding tubes

2.357 (1.062 - 5.231)

0.0350

  1. NOTE: PSI = Pneumonia Severity Index; APACHE = Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation.