| Average age in months, (range) |
17.9, (6.2–48.9) |
18.9, (9–42.9) |
23.1, (7.2–52.6) |
| Average comorbidities per patient, (range) |
0.8, (0–2) |
1.0, (0–5) |
0.8, (0–4) |
| Male gender, number, (%) |
25, (67.57) |
26, (78.79) |
10, (45.45) |
| Female gender, number, (%) |
12, (32.43) |
13, (21.21) |
12, (54.55) |
| Average time to initiate antibiotics, (range) |
14.5, (-2.65–34.71) |
14.38, (-12.08–65.68) |
9.12, (-0.57–24.65) |
| Average time to Gram stain result, (range) |
29.62, (9.91–91.78) |
27.29, (14.41–52.28) |
25.21, (6.46–63.88) |
| Average time to initial identification, (range) |
79.52, (23.95–140.85) |
58.49, (24.85–213.31) |
40.73, (14.55–154.27) |
| Average time to final identification, (range) |
87.23, (23.95–146.81) |
75.70, (28.18–213.31) |
70.53, (14.55–154.27) |
| Average time to antibiotic change, (range) |
78.33, (51.25–106) |
68.76, (60.33–115.5) |
58.13, (122.08–127.42) |
| Average length of hospital stay in days, (range) |
23.81, (0.21–151.40) |
21.71, (0.08–112.72) |
12.28, (0.20–47.52) |
| Average LOS in correct empirical therapy group in days, (range) |
20.79, (0.12–106.33) |
22.15, (0.28–112.72) |
13.04, (0.20–47.53) |
| Average LOS in antibiotic change group in days, (range) |
44.40, (3.64–151.4) |
20.75, (2.60–47.45) |
10.94, (2.87–17.68) |
