Table 2. Primary and secondary outcome measures according to modified intention-to-treat analysis.

Variables		Procalcitonin group (n = 23)	Control group (n = 29)	P value
Primary outcome
	Duration of antibiotic therapy, day	10 (8–14)	13 (10–21)	0.078
Secondary outcomes
	Clinical cure	20 (83)	23 (79)	0.858
	Recurrence of the first episode of infection	0	0	-
	28-day mortality	4 (17)	6 (21)	0.709
	In-hospital mortality	6 (25)	7 (24)	0.942
	Length of ICU stay, day	4 (3–8)	5 (3–8)	0.588
	Length of hospital stay, day	21 (11–29)	19 (10–29)	0.796

Data are presented as medians (interquartile ranges) or number (%).

ICU = intensive care unit.