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Table 4 Protective factors for atypical pathogens in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia

From: Atypical pathogens in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a worldwide perspective

  OR (95% CI) P
Age 0.583 (0.350–0.973) 0.039
Cardiovascular disease > 0.0001 < 0.0001
Diabetes mellitus 0.464 (0.207–1.043) 0.063
Chronic renal failure 0.203 (0.480–0.865) 0.031
Severe CAP 1.769 (0.516–3.073) 0.364
Mechanical ventilation 0.288 (0.810–1.031) 0.056
ICU admission 1.156 (0.311–4.294) 0.826
  1. ICU: intensive care unit; OR: Odds ratio; CI: confidence interval
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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