Table 1.

Counts for 500 Patients Shown by Duration of Antibiotic Use Before Corticosteroid or Placebo Administration

Duration of Antibiotic Use Before Corticosteroid or Placebo Administration, d	Patients for Each Duration, No. (%)
2	214 (42.8)
3	126 (25.2)
4	52 (10.4)
5	41 (8.2)
6	22 (4.4)
7–14	27 (5.4)
15–21	4 (0.8)
22–32	6 (1.2)
Not reported	8 (1.6)