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Table 5 Cox regression analysis for survival analysis of MPPI vs. MNPI

From: Prognostic significance of pleural fluid microbiological positivity in pleural infection: a bicentric 10-year retrospective observational study

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Hazard ratio (95% CI)

P value

Unadjusted analysis

1.86 (1.40–2.49)

< 0.001

Adjusted analysis*

1.46 (1.08–1.98)

0.015

  1. # Adjusted to components of RAPID score
  2. MPPI: microbiological-positive pleural infection. MNPI: microbiological-negative pleural infection. CI: confidence interval