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Table 3 Risk factors for nephrotoxicity

From: Vancomycin dosing design method considering risk factors for nephrotoxicity

Risk factor

Univariate logistic regression analyses

Multivariate logistic regression analyses

Odds Ratio

95%CI

p-value

Odds Ratio

95%CI

p-value

AST (IU/L)

1.001

0.993

-

1.008

0.703

-

-

-

-

-

ALT (IU/L)

1.000

0.993

-

1.005

0.995

-

-

-

-

-

High dose of VCM (4 g/day)

5.556

0.895

-

43.17

0.065

6.971

0.519

-

93.57

0.143

AUCss (mg·h/L)

1.005

1.003

-

1.008

< 0.0001

1.006

1.004

-

1.009

< 0.0001

Dosing for more than 14 days

1.875

0.974

-

3.625

0.060

2.137

0.987

-

4.627

0.054

Chronic hepatic disease

3.434

1.143

-

10.13

0.029

4.273

1.285

-

14.21

0.018

TAZ/PIPC

2.555

0.998

-

6.282

0.050

4.627

1.562

-

13.70

0.006

AGs

11.18

1.394

-

229.0

0.023

10.12

0.752

-

136.4

0.081

Diuretic

2.425

1.259

-

4.742

0.008

2.189

1.012

-

4.736

0.047

NSAIDs

2.215

0.950

-

4.976

0.065

-

-

-

-

-

  1. AUC: area under the concentration-time curve, VCM: Vancomycin, TAZ/PIPC: tazobactam/piperacillin, AGs: aminoglycoside antibiotics
  2. The selection of factors was performed using the stepwise method