Table 6 Relation between risk factors and Pseudomonas aeruginosa acquisition onset.
Variable | Hospital Onset P. aeruginosa (n = 238) | Present on Admission P. aeruginosa (n = 579) | Odds Ratio (OR) | 95% CI | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 151 (63.4) | 370 (64.0) | 0.98 | 0.72–1.34 | 0.936 |
Female | 87 (36.6) | 209 (36.0) | - | - | - | |
Cause of Admission | Infectious Disease | 63 (26.5) | 160 (27.6) | 0.94 | 0.67–1.33 | 0.796 |
Non-Infectious Disease | 175 (73.5) | 419 (72.4) | - | - | - | |
Tracheal Intubation | Present | 83 (34.9) | 11 (1.9) | 27.65 | 14.38–53.15 | < 0.001** |
Absent | 155 (65.1) | 568 (98.1) | - | - | - | |
Central Venous Catheter | Present | 169 (71.0) | 197 (34.0) | 4.75 | 3.42–6.60 | < 0.001** |
Absent | 69 (29.0) | 382 (66.0) | - | - | - | |
Indwelling Catheter | Present | 161 (67.6) | 175 (30.2) | 4.83 | 3.49–6.68 | < 0.001** |
Absent | 77 (32.3) | 404 (69.8) | - | - | - | |
Renal Problem | Present | 37 (15.5) | 106 (18.3) | 0.82 | 0.55–1.24 | 0.364 |
Absent | 201 (84.5) | 473 (81.7) | - | - | - | |
Dialysis | Present | 26 (11.0) | 13 (2.2) | 5.34 | 2.69–10.58 | < 0.001** |
Absent | 212 (89.0) | 566 (97.8) | - | - | - | |
Malignancy | Present | 43 (18.0) | 78 (13.5) | 1.42 | 0.94–2.13 | 0.104 |
Absent | 195 (82.0) | 501 (86.5) | - | - | - | |
Cardiovascular Disease | Present | 124 (52.1) | 315 (54.4) | 0.91 | 0.67–1.23 | 0.589 |
Absent | 114 (47.9) | 264 (45.6) | - | - | - | |
Diabetes Mellitus | Present | 99 (41.6) | 198 (34.2) | 1.37 | 1.01–1.87 | 0.055* |
Absent | 139 (58.4) | 381 (65.8) | - | - | - | |
SARS-CoV-2 Infection | Present | 11 (4.6) | 13 (2.2) | 2.11 | 0.93–4.78 | 0.107 |
Absent | 227 (95.4) | 566 (97.8) | - | - | - | |
Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas | Present | 197 (82.8) | 399 (69.0) | 2.17 | 1.48–3.17 | < 0.001** |
Absent | 41 (17.2) | 180 (31.0) | - | - | - |
