Table 1 Demographic and clinical data
Controls | PCT-guided antibiotic therapy | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients (n) | 53 | 57 | |
Age (years) | 66.6 ± 15.5 | 67.3 ± 14.4 | >0.05 |
Gender | >0.05 | ||
Male | 29 | 29 | |
Female | 24 | 28 | |
Diagnoses | >0.05 | ||
Pneumonia | 19 | 24 | |
Peritonitis | 30 | 29 | |
Soft tissue infection | 1 | 2 | |
Urosepsis | 3 | 2 | |
SAPS II | 40.5 ± 15.1 | 40.1 ± 17.1 | >0.05 |
Intensive care (days) | 17.7 ± 10.1 | 15.5 ± 12.5 | 0.046 |
Hospital discharge | >0.05 | ||
Survived | 39 | 42 | |
Deceased | 14 | 15 |