Table 2.

Comparison of mean latency period and eosinophilia between various antibiotic groups

Antibiotic category	Mean latency period (day)	Eosinophilia (%)	Mean eosinophil count (%)
Penicillin	16.53	81.8	32.94
Cephalosporin	19.4	100	29.63
Carbapenem	4	100	28.5
Aminoglycoside	31.5	100	40
Antituberculosis	34.56	95.33	32
Macrolide	5.5	100	47
Fluoroquinolone	7.4	100	49.75
Glycopeptides	21.23	100	20.08
Tetracycline	28.48	95.24	31.5
Lincosamide	12.33	66.67	19.5
Sulfonamide	55.22	91.3	16.5
Nitrofurantoin	5.33	66.67	–
Linezolid	7	100	–
Daptomycin	2	100	–