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Table 5 Multivariate analysis of risk factors for VRE nosocomial rectal colonization in hematological patients

From: Vancomycin resistant enterococcus risk factors for hospital colonization in hematological patients: a matched case-control study

 

OR

95% CI

p-value

 

Any use of vancomycin

3.5

(1.15–10.87)

0.027

 

Use of third generation cephalosporins

7.7

(0.87–67.99)

0.067

 

Bone marrow transplant

2.3

(0.65–8.08)

0.200

 

Altered bowel habits

3.1

(1.07–8.94)

0.036

 

Hospitalization in the previous 6 months

2.3

(0.93–5.43)

0.170

 
  1. OR: odds ratio, CI: confidence interval