Table 2.
Whole-cohort clinical course in the PICU
| Median length of stay in PICU (days) (IQR) | 3 (2–5) |
| Highest level of respiratory support given in PICU, n (%) | |
| High-frequency oscillatory ventilation, n (%) | 1 (0.45) |
| Conventional mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 37 (17) |
| Continuous positive airway pressure/bilevel positive airway pressure, n (%) | 34 (15) |
| High-flow oxygen by nasal cannula, n (%) | 96 (43) |
| Low-flow oxygen (FiO2>0.4), n (%) | 10 (4.4) |
| Antibiotics given in PICU, n (%) | 166 (75) |
| Ceftriaxone | 149 |
| Azithromycin | 35 |
| Vancomycin | 29 |
| Clindamycin | 25 |
| Ampicillin | 14 |
| Piperacillin-tazobactam | 12 |
| Levofloxacin | 11 |
| Carbapenems | 3 |
| Clarithromycin | 3 |
PICU, paediatric intensive care unit.