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Table 5 Outcomes (BOS and AR) after 6 months of observation. Description and multivariable comparison between the viral infection group (VIG), the bacterial infection group (BIG) and the control group (CG)

From: Late viral or bacterial respiratory infections in lung transplanted patients: impact on respiratory function

 

N (%)

Adjusted OR

95% CI

p-valuea

6-month-BOS

 CG (n = 36)

3 (9%)

1

1

1

 VIG (n = 38)

8 (23%)

3.0

[0.66–14.0]

0.16

 BIG (n = 25)

2 (8%)

0.8

[0.11–5.8]

0.83

6-month-AR

 CG (n = 36)

3 (8%)

1

1

1

 VIG (n = 38)

12 (32%)

5.5

[1.25–24.0]

0.02

 BIG (n = 25)

6 (24%)

3.7

[0.77–18.0]

0.10

  1. Abbreviations: AR Acute rejection; BIC Bacterial infection group; BOS bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome; CG control group; CI Confidence Interval; OR odds ratio; VIC viral infection group
  2. a with adjustment for time between transplant and inclusion, age and sex
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BMC Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1471-2334

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