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Table 2 Predictors for BSI due to MRSA in cancer patients

From: Prevalence, predictors, and mortality of bloodstream infections due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in patients with malignancy: systemic review and meta-analysis

Study

Type of analysis

Predictor

Prevalence (%)

OR (95% CI)

P

Bello-Chavolla et al. 2018 [52]

Multivariate analysis

Hospital-acquired infection

56 (58.9)

5.54 (3.27–9.38)

< 0.001

Healthcare-associated pneumonia

19 (20.0)

3.02 (1.63–5.59)

< 0.001

Diabetes mellitus

67 (18.9)

2.09 (1.02–4.28)

0.049

Kang et al. 2012 [13]

Univariate analysis

Nosocomial acquisition

45 (76.3)

3.11 (1.43–6.77)

0.004

Indwelling urinary catheter

25 (42.4)

3.90 (1.67–9.12)

0.001

Nasogastric tube

12 (20.3)

5.11 (1.36–19.14)

0.009

ICU admission

17 (28.8)

4.70 (1.61–13.73)

0.003

Srinivasan et al. 2010 [51]

Chi-square test

Persistently positive blood cultures

5 (50)

 

0.004

Catheter removal

6 (60)

 

0.003

  1. BSI bloodstream infections, MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, ICU intensive care unit