Table 4. Mortality rates for cellulitis/erysipelas.
Treatment | ||||
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Outcome | Othera | UV | Sulfonamide | Penicillin |
Overall, proportion of patients cured | 2528/23657 | 409/4936 | 35/1593 | 1/325 |
Percentage of patients cured (95% CI) | 10.7 (10.3–11.1) | 8.3 (7.5–9.1) | 2.2 (1.5–2.9) | 0.3 (0–0.8) |
Effect size, % (95% CI) | … | −2.4 (−1.3 to −3.6) | −8.5 (−7.4 to −9.6) | −10.4 (−9.5 to −11.1) |
Note. CI, confidence interval. This table is available in its entirety in the online version of the journal.
“Other” refers to nonantimicrobial therapies, including topical creams (eg, magnesium sulfate, glycerin, etc.), blood transfusion, injection of anti-streptococcal serum into lesions, X-ray therapy (but not ultraviolet therapy), or bacteriophage therapy.