Table 6.
Comparison of treatment response in community-acquired infection and healthcare associated infection/nosocomial infection between two groups
| Variable | Community-acquired infection |
Healthcare-associated/nosocomial infection |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Aa (n = 74) | Group Bb (n = 93) | p value | Group Aa (n = 66) | Group Bb (n = 111) | p value | |
| Response after 72 hr | 0.002 | 0.001 | ||||
| Complete response | 4 (5.5) | 23 (25.0) | 1 (1.5) | 28 (25.5) | ||
| Partial response | 47 (64.4) | 40 (43.5) | 36 (54.5) | 42 (38.1) | ||
| Failure | 22 (30.1) | 29 (31.5) | 29 (43.9) | 40 (36.4) | ||
| ICU care | 27 (37.0) | 33 (35.9) | 1.000 | 27 (40.9) | 32 (29.1) | 0.138 |
| AKI | 26 (35.6) | 23 (30.4) | 0.508 | 40 (60.6) | 30 (27.3) | 0.001 |
| Mechanical ventilation | 22 (30.1) | 18 (19.6) | 0.144 | 19 (28.8) | 16 (14.5) | 0.031 |
| 30-Day mortality | 28 (38.4) | 25 (28.1) | 0.181 | 40 (60.6) | 41 (37.3) | 0.003 |
Values are presented as number (%).
ICU, intensive care unit; AKI, acute kidney injury.
a
Group A, 2004–2005.
b
Group B, 2012–2013.