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. 2023 Jul 14;18(7):e0288615. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288615

Table 3. Clinical outcomes according to the presence of MDR bacteria.

MDR (n = 98) Non-MDR (n = 87) p-value
30-day mortality 31 (31.6) 10 (11.6) 0.001
In hospital mortality 37 (37.8) 18 (20.7) 0.015
Duration of PICU stay (days) 17.6 ± 21.6 19 ± 38.5 0.76
Duration of hospital stay (days) 78.6±105.9 74.2±102.8 0.78
MV requirement 52 (53.1) 42 (48.3) 0.56
RRT requirement 21 (21.4) 14 (16.1) 0.45
Time from recognition of sepsis to antibiotics administration (mins) 38.5 ± 60.9 42.7 ± 85.8 0.70
Duration of vasopressor/inotrope infusion (days) 6.9 ± 7 6.7 ± 7 0.89
Duration of MV (days) 11.7 ± 20.6 8.8 ± 15.3 0.29

Data are n (%) or means ±standard deviation

Abbreviations: CPSS = culture-positive septic shock; CNSS = culture-negative septic shock; PICU = pediatric intensive care unit; MV = mechanical ventilator; RRT = renal replacement therapy