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. 2022 Sep 7;76(1):78–88. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac704

Table 4.

Overall Response at Test of Cure by Step-Down Category: Microbiologic Modified Intent-to-Treat Population

Outcome Sulopenem,
n/N (%)
Ertapenem,
n/N (%)
Difference, % (95% Confidence Interval)
All patients
ȃPrimary end point: overall success (test of cure) 301/444 (67.8) 325/440 (73.9) −6.1 (−12.0 to −.1)
ȃReason for failure: asymptomatic bacteriuria 93 (20.9) 59 (13.4)
Patients with ciprofloxacin-susceptible isolates by treatment regimen
Sulopenem IV/oral sulopenem, n/N (%) Ertapenem IV/oral ciprofloxacin, n/N (%)
ȃOverall success 168/248 (67.7) 186/215 (86.5) −18.8 (−26.1 to −11.0)
ȃReason for failure: asymptomatic bacteriuria 54 (21.8) 10 (4.7)
Sulopenem IV only Ertapenem IV only or ertapenem IV/oral A/C,
ȃOverall success 19/34 (55.9) 17/32 (53.1) 2.8 (−20.9 to 26.2)
ȃReason for failure: asymptomatic bacteriuria 7 (20.6) 7 (21.9)
Patients with ciprofloxacin-nonsusceptible isolates by treatment regimen
Sulopenem IV only or sulopenem IV/oral sulopenem Ertapenem IV or ertapenem IV/oral A/Ca
ȃOverall success 114/162 (70.4) 122/193 (63.2) 7.2 (−2.7 to 16.8)
ȃReason for failure: asymptomatic bacteriuria 32 (19.8) 42 (21.8)

Abbreviations: A/C, amoxicillin-clavulanate; IV, intravenous.

Includes 5 patients for whom ciprofloxacin susceptibility testing was not performed.