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Table 4 Results of Cox regression analyses

From: Comparable outcomes for β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor combinations and carbapenems in definitive treatment of bloodstream infections caused by cefotaxime-resistant Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae

Outcome

Definitive treatment

n

Crude hazard ratio (95% CI)

Adjusted hazard ratio (95% CI)

30 day mortality

Carbapenem

20

1

1

BLBLI

21

0.47 (0.09 to 2.59)

0.91 (0.13 to 6.28)*

Resolution of SIRS

Carbapenem

14

1

1

BLBLI

14

1.19 (0.44 to 3.19)

0.91 (0.32 to 2.59)*

Hospital discharge

Carbapenem

16

1

1

BLBLI

16

0.74 (0.38 to 1.41)

0.62 (0.27 to 1.42)*

  1. *Adjusted for ICU admission, infecting organism, Pitt score.