27 February 2021 : Database Analysis
Sites and Causes of Infection in Patients with Sepsis-Associated Liver Dysfunction: A Population Study from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care III
Jinfeng Lin1BCEF, Chunfeng Gu2CD, Suyan Zhang1B, Lijun Tian1B, Ke Ren1B, Zhilong Cao1B, Xudong Han1AG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.928928
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e928928
Table 3 The effect of location of culture-positive specimens on the occurrence of SALD.
| Specimen type | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Sputum | 1.641 (1.474–1.827) | <0.001 |
| Urine | 0.995 (0.895–1.105) | 0.918 |
| Blood | 1.957 (1.755–2.183) | <0.001 |
| Bronchial brush or washings or bronchoalveolar lavage | 1.101 (0.928–1.307) | 0.271 |
| Skin or tissue | 1.496 (1.207–1.854) | <0.001 |
| Catheter tip | 1.460 (1.223–1.743) | <0.001 |
| Stool | 1.031 (0.834–1.273) | 0.779 |
| Peritoneal fluid | 3.616 (2.736–4.779) | <0.001 |
| Pleural fluid | 1.163 (0.777–1.740) | 0.462 |
| Bile | 7.450 (5.263–10.548) | <0.001 |
| Cerebrospinal fluid | 0.161 (0.049–0.532) | 0.003 |
| Joint fluid | 1.149 (0.578–2.285) | 0.691 |
| Other | 1.363 (1.213–1.533) | <0.001 |
| SALD – sepsis-associated liver dysfunction; CI – confidence interval. | ||