Table 5 Empirical antibiotic treatment. Comparison between groups D and ND
Group D n= 60 | Group ND n= 73 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Antibiotic with activity against MSS, n (%) | 2 (3.3) | 0 | 0.12 |
Antibiotic with activity against MRS, n (%) | 21 (35) | 12 (16.4) | 0.01 |
ß-lactam antibiotic with no activity against nfGNB, n (%) | 36 (60) | 50 (68.5) | 0.31 |
ß-lactam antibiotic with activity against nfGNB, n (%) | 26 (43.3) | 27 (37) | 0.41 |
Quinolone (except ciprofloxacin), n (%) | 5 (8.3) | 8 (11) | 0.53 |
Aminoglycoside, n (%) | 20 (32.3) | 3 (4.1) | <0.0001 |
Monotherapy, n (%) | 14 (23.3) | 44 (60.3) | <0.001 |
More than two antibiotics, n (%) | 19 (31.7) | 4 (5.4) | 0.002 |