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Table 2 Factors associated with severe leukopenia among patients with Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive Staphylococcus aureus -associated necrotizing pneumonia

From: Severe leukopenia in Staphylococcus aureus-necrotizing, community-acquired pneumonia: risk factors and impact on survival

Variablesa

Adjusted odds ratios (95% CI)

Pvalue

Previous influenza-like illness

4.45 (1.67-11.88)

0.003

Age >30 years

2.69 (1.08-6.68)

0.033

Airway hemorrhage

4.53 (1.85-11.13)

0.001

Personal history of furuncles

0.11 (0.01-0.96)

0.046

  1. aVariables were adjusted to gender, mechanical ventilation, platelet count, pleural effusion, and time elapsed between onset of symptoms and hospitalization.