Table 2. Hospital course characteristics by ceftriaxone dose.
1 g (N=34) | 2 g (N=57) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Length of stay (days) | 13.24 ± 21.5 | 10.28 ± 7.2 | 0.443 |
ICU days | 3.26 ± 6.9 | 0.59 ± 1.78 | 0.034* |
Repeat paracentesis at
index hospitalization (N, %) |
14 (41) | 32 (56) | 0.167 |
Repeat paracentesis with
>250 neutrophils (N, %) |
7 (21) | 11 (19) | 0.881 |
30-day readmission (N, %) | 11 (32) | 16 (28) | 0.665 |
Other inpatient antibiotics (N, %) | 25 (74) | 35 (61) | 0.238 |
Total inpatient antibiotic days | 8.4 ± 8.5 | 8.8 ± 6.3 | 0.821 |
Inpatient duration of
ceftriaxone (days) |
4.8 ± 3.1 | 5.3 ± 3.2 | 0.491 |
Creatinine at
discharge |
1.57 ± 1.04 | 1.41 ± 1.46 | 0.529 |
[[i] ICU = intensive care unit. * Not significant after controlling for MELD score]