Logistic regression analysis of biomarker levels at hospital admission and associations to adverse short-term outcome in 267 hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia
| Biomarker | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis# | ||
| OR (95% CI) | p-value | OR (95% CI) | p-value | |
| PCT | 1.40 (1.16–1.69) | 0.001 | 1.29 (1.06–1.58) | 0.012 |
| PTX3 | 2.46 (1.49–4.06) | <0.001 | 1.88 (1.11–3.19) | 0.018 |
| Presepsin | 1.40 (1.12–1.74) | 0.003 | 1.32 (1.04–1.67) | 0.022 |
PCT: procalcitonin; PTX3: pentraxin 3. #: adjusted for the CURB-65 severity score (confusion, urea >7 mmol·L−1, respiratory rate ≥30 breaths·min−1, blood pressure <90 mmHg (systolic) or ≤60 mmHg (diastolic), age ≥65 years).