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Table 6 Multivariate odds ratios of Candida co-colonization at hospital admission (n = 490)

From: Risk factors for Candida colonization and Co-colonization with multi-drug resistant organisms at admission

Characteristic

Multivariate Odds ratio

95 % Confidence limits

Univariate Odds ratio

95 % Confidence limits

Age (yr)

1.03

1.01–1.06

1.01

0.99 - 1.04

Malnutrition

3.97

1.80–8.78

4.62

2.21–9.68

History of MRSA

5.51

1.89–16.04

7.03

2.82 – 17.52

Days in ICU in 2 years prior to admission (days)

1.05

1.00–1.11

1.07

1.03–1.12

Macrolidesa

3.75

1.18v11.93

3.24

1.15–9.13

Other antibioticsb

4.94

1.52–16.03

4.94

1.69–14.48

  1. Estimate for each additional day in the intensive care unit
  2. aAntibiotic use occurred prior to admission to hospital
  3. bOther antibiotics included use of either Metronidazole, Dapsone or Linezolid