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. 2023 Apr 24;17(4):e0011242. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011242

Table 3. Management and outcome of patients.

Total Early AV Delayed AV p
Parameter Nb Result Nb Result Nb Result
Dialysis 119 3 (2.5%) 45 0 (0%) 74 3 (4.1%) 0.289
Duration under dialysis, days 3 7 (6–55) 0 - 3 7 (6–55) -
Fluid infusion 119 71 (59.7%) 45 32 (71.1%) 74 39 (52.7%) 0.047
Fluid infusion volume, ml 71 1000 (1000–2000) 32 1000 (1000–1500) 39 1000 (1000–2000) 0.633
Antibiotics at admission 119 42 (35.3%) 45 10 (22.2%) 74 32 (43.2%) 0.020
Time from SB to AV 119 9:15 (5:32–17:47) 45 5:00 (4:00–6:00) 74 12:50 (9:16–23:00) 0.000
Adverse reaction to AV 119 15 (12.6%) 45 5 (11.1%) 74 10 (13.5%) 0.702
Blood transfusion 119 5 (4.2%) 45 2 (4.4%) 74 3 (4.1%) 0.918
Surgery 119 27 (22.7%) 45 9 (20%) 74 18 (24.3%) 0.585
Time from admission to surgery, days 27 7 (4–9) 9 5 (4–6) 18 7 (6–9) 0.062
Necrosectomy 27 12 (44.4%) 9 3 (33.3%) 18 9 (50%) 0.411
Infection 119 31 (26.1%) 45 9 (20%) 74 22 (29.7%) 0.241
Length of hospital stay, days 119 7 (5–11) 45 6 (4–10) 74 8 (5–13) 0.038

Nb: the number of cases in whom the parameter was analyzed, Values are expressed as number and percentages or median and interquartile range