Risk Factors and Mortality Outcomes in Elderly Patients With Bloodstream Infections: A Retrospective Analysis.

Cureus · 2024 · PMC11343016 · PMID 39184803

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highly significantp<0.0001actually significant

Gram-positive strains were notably more common in the non-survivor group, identified in 35 patients (42%) compared to just 10 patients (10%) in the survivor group, a highly significant difference (p<0.0001).

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borderline significantp=0.05actually significant

Age showed a borderline significant link with mortality (p=0.05), suggesting a slight risk increase with age.

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showed a trendp=0.08so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Regarding pathogen type, gram-negative infections showed a trend towards lower mortality (OR 0.53, 95% CI 0.27-1.04, p=0.08), though not statistically significant.

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did not reach statistical significancep=0.131not close (p > 0.1)

However, this difference did not reach statistical significance (p=0.131).

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