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Primary outcomes
| Patients, n = 124 | |
|---|---|
| Intensive care unit staya | 6.2 ± 11.0 |
| Length of antibiotic treatmenta | 33.1 ± 15.3 |
| Length of treatmenta | 25.9 ± 18.4 |
| Treatment failure | 10 (8.1%) |
| Mortality | 11 (8.9%) |
| Length of staya,b | 32.8 ± 20.7 |
aTime in days.
bAfter diagnosis of post-sternotomy mediastinitis.
