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. 2003 Jul 1;89(1):43–49. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6600993

Table 3. Reasons for failure of initial antibiotic regimen.

  Intravenous arm Oral arm
Death 1 0
Serious complication or clinical deterioration    
 While in-patient 0 1
 While outpatient 0 0
 
Intolerance of antibiotics due to    
 Vomiting 0 1
 Development of severe oesophagitis 0 2
 
Persistence of fever    
 With microbiological evidence of resistance 2 0
 Without microbiological evidence of resistance 3 6