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Table 4 Impact of antibiotic treatment on outcomes of patients with ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis

From: Effect of ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis on outcome in patients without chronic respiratory failure: a case–control study

Outcome

Antibiotic treatment

P a

 

Adequate (n = 12)

Inadequate (n = 43)

 

Duration of mechanical ventilation (days)

Median (range)

17.0 (3–95)

18.5 (3–58)

0.833

Mean ± SD

18.8 ± 9.7

22.3 ± 17.2

 

Length of ICU stay (days)

Median (range)

22.0 (5–95)

25.0 (6–62)

0.344

Mean ± SD

24.8 ± 14.5

30.5 ± 16.8

 

ICU mortality (n [%])

5 (41)

11 (25)

0.178

  1. Inadequate antibiotic treatment was given for infectious diseases other than ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis. aResults by univariate analysis. ICU, intensive care unit; SD, standard deviation.
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