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Table 3 Analysis of Risk Factors Affecting the Development of Nephrotoxicity

From: Nephrotoxicity caused by colistin use in ICU: a single centre experience

Variables

Univariate

Multivariate

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Age

1.04 (1.02–1.07)

0.001

1.04 (1.01–1.07)

0.070

Gender

    

Female

Reference

  

Male

0.98 (0.46–2.11)

0.958

  

CCI

1.28 (1.08–1.52)

0.004

1.08 (0.85–1.37)

0.553

APACHE II score

1.05 (1.02–1.09)

0.003

1.02 (0.98–1.07)

0.277

Diagnosis ICU admission

    

Pneumonia

0.90 (0.28–2.94)

0.877

  

Bloodstream infection

1.50 (0.43–5.16)

0.523

  

Urinary tract infection

0.34 (0.04–2.95)

0.325

  

Soft tissue infection

5.47 (0.56–53.96)

0.146

  

Nephrotoxic agent

    

Concomitant vancomycin

2.26 (1.12–4.54)

0.023

2.05 (0.90–4.66)

0.087

Concomitant aminoglycoside

0.58 (0.20–1.72)

0.328

  

Concomitant amphotericin

1.17 (0.19–7.21)

0.868

  

Vasopressors using

3.43 (1.70–6.91)

< 0.001

2.80 (1.29–6.10)

0.010

Basal creatinine level

4.81 (1.22–18.99)

0.025

2.67 (0.58–12.44)

0.209

Duration of colistin treatment

1.06 (1.01–1.11)

0.046

1.04 (0.98–1.12)

0.202

  1. CCI: Charlson comorbidity index, APACHE II: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II, ICU: Intensive care unit