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Table 3 Risk factors independently associated to infection outcome–multivariable analysis

From: Prior use of antibiotics and immunosuppression are risk factors for fracture-related infection during the COVID-19 pandemic period: a Brazilian prospective cohort study

Analyzed Variable

PR (95% IC)

p-value

Recent preoperative use of ATB

7.0 (2,2; 22.4)

0.001

Cancer

9.8 (2; 48.8)

0.005

  1. Significance probabilities in multivariable analysis refers to Poisson regression, PR prevalence ratio, ATB – antibiotics
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