Table 3.
Cloxacillin plus fosfomycin (n = 104) | Cloxacillin alone (n = 110) | Risk difference % (95% CI) | P value* | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Any serious adverse event at TOC | 42 (40.4%) | 48 (43.6%) | −3.22 (−17.41–10.91) | 0.732 |
Main adverse events at TOCa | ||||
Hypokalemia (<3 mmol L−1) | 18 (17.31%) | 11 (10%) | 7.31 (−2.81–17.42) | 0.173 |
Hypocalcemia (<2.0 mmol L−1) | 15 (14.42%) | 5 (4.55%) | 9.92 (1.15–18.61) | 0.018 |
Acute heart failure | 6 (5.77%) | 6 (5.45%) | 0.27 (−6.17–6.8) | 1.000 |
Gastrointestinal disorders | 7 (6.73%) | 6 (5.45%) | 1.23 (−7.58–6.39) | 0.917 |
*The P values were obtained from a two-sided test for differences in proportions.
aAdverse events occurring in >4 patients.