Table 3 Analysis of outcome group^a

Trough level day 1 versus CRP day 1

13

0.13

0.67

Trough levels day 1 + 2 versus CRP day 2

13

- 0.22

0.94

Trough levels day 1 + 2 + 3 versus CRP day 3

12

- 0.31

0.33

Trough levels day 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 versus CRP day 4

11

- 0.66

0.028^*

Trough levels day 1 + 2 versus the quotient CRP day 2/1

13

- 0.12

0.71

Trough levels day 1 + 2 + 3 versus the quotient CRP day 3/1

12

- 0.50

0.095

Trough levels day 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 versus the quotient CRP day 4/1

11

- 0.55

0.083

Pathogens of the outcome group

Number of pathogens

  Burkholderia multivorans

1

  Citrobacter freundii

1

  Enterococcus faecalis

3

  Klebsiella oxytoca

1

  Klebsiella pneumoniae

1

  Proteus mirabilis

1

  Propionibacterium acnes

3

  Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2

  Pseudomonas oleovorans

1

  Raoultella ornithinolytica

1

  Staphylococcus aureus

4

Streptococci beta hemolytic group C

1

  Streptococcus anginosus

1

  Streptococcus pneumoniae

1

  Streptococcus viridans

1