Table 7 Clinical factors associated with poor treatment outcomes in patients with CNS actinomycosis

Age ≥ 65 (years)

0.041

3.1, (1.2–11.69)

0.414

1.6, (0.32–4.8)

Comorbidities

0.368

1.2, (0.38–4.0)

Immunodeficient state

0.10

2.5, (0.61–10.75)

0.293

1.8, (0.76–5.8)

Fever

0.179

0.54, (0.15–1.89)

Multiple brain abscess

0.401

1.18, (0.23–5.90)

Disseminated disease

0.153

2.2, (0.56–7.2)

Combination antibiotics

0.155

0.48, (0.12–1.87)

Surgery

 < 0.001

0.028, (0.003–0.23)

0.039

0.14, (0.04–0.28)