Table 3

Risk factors for mortality in patients with enterococcal BSI


Univariate analysis
Multivariate analysis


OR
P
OR
P

Apache II score>18
4.6
0.03
3.2
0.28
Respiratory failure
8.0
0.005
3.6
0.15
Cardiovascular failure
9.7
0.002
7.5
0.03
Renal failure
3.9
0.049
0.8
0.88
Hematologic failure
6.4
0.01
8.4
0.02
Liver failure
5.9
0.015
3.3
0.26

Bar et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2006 6:145   doi:10.1186/1471-2334-6-145