Table 2.

Comparison of Treatment Outcomes With Cefazolin vs Oxacillin or Nafcillin

Characteristic	Cefazolin (n = 45)	Nafcillin/Oxacillin (n = 34)	P Value
Hospital length of stay, d	9 [5.5–15.5]	13 [6–25]	.52
Treatment failure at week 6
Antibiotic extension due to clinical failure	34 (75.6)	28 (82.4)	.58
Epidural abscess–related death	2 (4)	2 (5.9)	1
Treatment failure at week 12
Antibiotic extension due to clinical failure	15 (33.3)	15 (44.1)	.35
Epidural abscess–related death	0	0	1
Mortality	7 (15.6)	4 (11.8)	.75
Overall, d	290 [38–1301]	114 [11.75–1348]	.52
Overall at 6 wk	2 (4.4)	2 (5.9)	1
30-d mortality	1 (2)	2 (5.9)	.57
90-d mortality	0	0	1
90-d recurrence	5 (11.4)	3 (9.4)	1
Treatment interruption due to adverse drug event	1 (2)	1 (2.9)	1

Data are presented as No. (%) or median [interquartile range].