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Table 4 Unweighted and propensity-score weighted analysis of safety outcomes

From: Early initiation of ceftaroline-based combination therapy for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

Adverse drug event

Combinationa (n = 95)

Monotherapya

(n = 118)

Propensity score-weighted regression

OR (95% CI)

Acute kidney injury

28/71 (39)

38/104 (37)

1.49 (0.60, 3.34)

 KDIGO Stage 1

15/71 (21)

 25/104 (24)

--

 KDIGO Stage 2

7/71 (10)

10/104 (10)

--

 KDIGO Stage 3

6/71 (8)

4/104 (4)

2.69 (0.60, 12.13)

Neutropenia

6/78 (8)

9/89 (9)

1.21 (0.37, 3.98)

Eosinophilia

20/78 (26)

20/90 (22)

1.45 (0.66, 3.19)

Elevated CPK

3/53 (6)

3/31 (10)

--

Rash

1/90 (1)

2/105 (2)

--

ADE leading to antibiotic change or discontinuation

9/95 (9)

9/118 (8)

1.10 (0.36, 3.32)

  1. Abbreviations: ADE, adverse drug event; CPK, creatine phosphokinase
  2. aData are presented as No. (%)