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Table 3 Univariable analysis for AKI [27 of 228 (11.8 %) patients with AKI]

From: Risk factors for kidney injury during vancomycin and piperacillin/tazobactam administration, including increased odds of injury with combination therapy

Risk factor

Incidence AKI

% with AKI

Odds ratio

95 % CI

P value

Treatment

 Vancomycin

4/101

4.0

0.178

(0.058, 0.544)

0.003*

 Piperacillin/tazobactam

4/26

15.4

0.785

(0.242, 2.545)

0.69

 Combination vanc + piptazo

19/101

18.8

1.0

  

 Vanc

  

0.227

(0.053, 0.978)

0.047*

 Piptazo

  

1.0

  

Age

 Per 1 year increase

  

0.994

(0.968, 1.021)

0.69

Sex

 Male

11/148

7.4

0.321

(0.141, 0.731)

0.007*

 Female

16/80

20.0

   

Race

 Caucasian

1/34

2.2

1.0

  

 African-American

26/182

14.3

5.5

(0.721–41.968)

0.10

BMI

 ≥30 kg/m2

9/43

20.9

2.667

(1.053, 6.760)

0.04*

 <30 kg/m2

13/144

9.0

1.0

  

Creatinine clearance

 <Median of 71.94 ml/min

11/95

11.6

0.964

(0.396, 2.347)

0.94

 ≥Median of 71.94 ml/min

11/92

12.0

1.0

  

 Per 10 ml/min decrease

  

1.048

(0.922, 1.192)

0.47

Nephrotoxic agents

 IV contrast, yes

8/50

16.0

1.594

(0.652, 3.894)

0.31

 IV contrast, no

19/178

10.7

1.0

  

 Aminoglycoside, yes

1/8

12.5

1.066

(0.126, 9.014)

0.95

 Aminoglycoside, no

26/220

11.8

1.0

  

 NSAIDs, yes

5/31

16.1

1.521

(0.530, 4.368)

0.44

 NSAIDs, no

22/196

11.2

1.0

  

 Tenofovir, yes

2/13

15.4

1.382

(0.290, 6.599)

0.68

 Tenofovir, no

25/215

11.6

1.0

  

 ≥2 agents

1/17

5.9

0.445

(0.057, 3.495)

0.44

 <2 agents

26/211

12.3

1.0

  

Diabetes

 Yes

7/49

14.3

1.325

(0.525, 3.343)

0.55

 No

20/179

11.2

1.0

  

Hypertension

 Yes

14/91

15.4

1.734

(0.774, 3.886)

0.18

 No

13/137

9.5

1.0

  

Malignancy

 Yes

3/16

18.8

1.808

(0.480, 6.803)

0.38

 No

24/212

11.3

1.0

  

CKD

 Yes

2/12

16.7

1.528

(0.317, 7.377)

0.60

 No

25/216

11.6

1.0

  

HIV

 Yes

6/50

12.0

1.020

(0.388, 2.681)

0.97

 No

21/178

11.8

1.0

  
  1. P values <0.05 denoted by italics face plus asterisk