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. 2023 Jul 24;23:490. doi: 10.1186/s12879-023-08453-z

Table 3.

Antibacterial duration and hospital/ICU LOS by AET and IET. DOT and LOS data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (interquartile range; median)

Outcome All positive cultures
(N = 278,344 patients)
P value ABR-positive cultures
(N = 93,252 patients)
P value MDR-positive cultures
(N = 39,000 patients)
P value
AET IET AET IET AET IET
Overall DOT

6.79 ± 6.29

(3–8; 5)

8.86 ± 9.03

(4–11; 6)

< 0.001

8.10 ± 8.04

(4–10; 6)

9.95 ± 10.36

(4–12; 7)

< 0.001

9.89 ± 9.52

(4–12; 7)

10.49 ± 10.80

(4–13; 7)

< 0.001
DOT by antibiotic
 ESC

3.91 ± 3.86

(2–5; 3)

4.33 ± 5.13

(2–5; 3)

< 0.001

4.28 ± 4.81

(2–5; 3)

4.48 ± 5.77

(2–5; 3)

< 0.001

4.52 ± 6.22

(1–6; 3)

4.49 ± 6.12

(2–5; 3)

0.212
 Carbapenem

5.04 ± 5.44

(2–6; 3)

5.78 ± 6.77

(2–7; 4)

< 0.001

5.70 ± 5.87

(2–7; 4)

5.88 ± 6.82

(2–7; 4)

< 0.001

6.07 ± 6.17

(3–7; 5)

5.88 ± 7.04

(2–7; 4)

0.423
 FQ

3.25 ± 3.75

(1–4; 2)

3.65 ± 4.89

(1–5; 2)

< 0.001

3.72 ± 4.97

(1–5; 2)

3.93 ± 5.41

(1–5; 2)

< 0.001

4.10 ± 5.18

(1–5; 3)

4.29 ± 6.15

(1–5; 3)

0.007
 BLI combination

4.06 ± 4.37

(2–5; 3)

5.06 ± 6.19

(2–6; 3)

< 0.001

4.42 ± 5.14

(2–6; 3)

5.21 ± 6.60

(2–7; 3)

< 0.001

4.57 ± 5.56

(2–6; 3)

5.36 ± 6.86

(2–7; 3)

< 0.001
 Glyco-peptides

3.19 ± 4.09

(1–4; 2)

4.05 ± 5.01

(1–5; 3)

< 0.001

4.16 ± 5.63

(1–5; 3)

4.48 ± 5.55

(1–6; 3)

0.005

4.98 ± 6.52

(1–6; 3)

4.74 ± 5.79

(1–6; 3)

0.365
 Macrolides

2.93 ± 3.61

(1–4; 2)

3.59 ± 4.94

(2–4; 3)

< 0.001

3.27 ± 4.48

(1–4; 3)

3.93 ± 5.74

(1–4; 3)

< 0.001

3.55 ± 5.62

(1–4; 3)

4.18 ± 6.35

(1–5; 3)

< 0.001
LOS days

9.04 ± 10.36

(4–10; 6)

12.24 ± 15.28

(4–14; 7)

< 0.001

10.72 ± 12.99

(4–12; 6)

13.69 ± 17.62

(5–16; 8)

< 0.001

13.06 ± 14.94

(5–15; 8)

14.40 ± 17.83

(5–17; 9)

< 0.001
ICU LOS Days

6.99 ± 8.77

(2–8; 4)

9.39 ± 12.11

(2–12; 5)

< 0.001

8.50 ± 10.95

(2–11; 4)

10.62 ± 13.77

(2–14; 5)

< 0.001

9.95 ± 12.24

(2–13; 5)

11.00 ± 13.58

(3–14; 6)

< 0.001

Definitions: AET = adequate empiric therapy; ABR = antibiotic resistant; DOT = days of therapy; ESC = extended-spectrum cephalosporins; FQ = fluoroquinolones; BLI = Beta-lactamase inhibitor; ICU = intensive care unit; IET = inadequate empiric therapy; LOS = length of stay; MDR = multidrug resistant