Table 2.
Mean [IQR] duration of hospitalization and antibiotic treatment in hours per country
| PCT-guided decision making (n = 754) | Standard care (n = 735) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of hospitalization mean [IQR] | Duration of antibiotic treatment mean [IQR] | Duration of hospitalization mean [IQR] | Duration of antibiotic treatment mean [IQR] | |
| All countries | 164 [69, 184] | 74 [32, 114] | 162 [79, 183] | 87 [49, 120] |
| The Netherlands | 134 [63, 165] | 72 [30, 120] | 135 [71, 166] | 88 [51, 130] |
| Switzerland | 235 [120, 303] | 86 [42, 120] | 251 [143, 289] | 101 [60, 121] |
| Canada | 181 [81, 192] | 67 [30, 78] | 186 [87, 218] | 74 [47, 71] |
| Czech Republic | 207 [116, 288] | 91 [36, 133] | 111 [69, 146] | 96 [58, 132] |
Data are expressed in hours as mean + IQR (interquartile range)
Antibiotic treatment includes both IV and oral treatment