Research Article

Infections Caused by Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Producing Escherichia Coli in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Predictive Model

Table 5

Distribution of cumulative risk factors for E. coli infected patients.

Number of risk factorsNumber of patients, n (%)
ESBL (+)ESBL (-)Total

00 (0)18 (100)18
13 (12.5)21 (87.5)24
27 (16.3)36 (83.7)43
312 (23.1)40 (76.9)52
417 (45.9)20 (54.1)37
523 (65.7)12 (34.3)35
641 (83.7)8 (16.3)49
749 (80.3)12 (19.7)61
829 (90.6)3 (9.4)32
921 (91.3)2 (8.7)23
107 (100)0 (0)7
113 (100)0 (0)3
Total212 (55.2)172 (44.8)384

ESBL, Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase.