Table 4.
The association of the change of USINCHILD score with the upgrade of antibiotic therapy
| Comparison between upgrade of antibiotic therapy and change of USINCHILD score | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not upgrade Ab therapy | 4 | 15 | 19 | p value* | ||
| Upgrade Ab therapy | 9 | 8 | 17 | |||
| Tot. | 13 | 23 | 36 | 0.0467 | ||
| Logistic regression of upgrade of antibiotic therapy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Odds ratio | Standard error | 95% conf. interval | p value |
| US grade ∆¥ ≥ 1 | 0.0801 | 0.0843 | (0.0102–0.6304) | 0.016 |
| ∆WBC** | 1.0572 | 0.0688 | (0.9307–1.2009) | 0.392 |
| ∆CRP*** | 0.9883 | 0.0063 | (0.9759–1.0008) | 0.066 |
| Age | 1.1273 | 0.1171 | (0.9196–1.3820) | 0.249 |
| Sex | 2.0922 | 1.9665 | (0.3315–13.2024) | 0.432 |
¥US Grade ∆: difference between USINCHILD score at admission and after 48 h
*Fisher's exact test
**∆WBC: the difference between WBC evaluated after 48 h of follow-up and WBC at admission
***∆CRP: the difference between CRP evaluated after 48 h of follow-up and CRP at admission