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Table 2 Mean [IQR] duration of hospitalization and antibiotic treatment in hours per country

From: Cost impact of procalcitonin-guided decision making on duration of antibiotic therapy for suspected early-onset sepsis in neonates

 

PCT-guided decision making (n = 754)

Standard care (n = 735)

Duration of hospitalization mean [IQR]

Duration of antibiotic treatment mean [IQR]

Duration of hospitalization mean [IQR]

Duration of antibiotic treatment mean [IQR]

All countries

164 [69, 184]

74 [32, 114]

162 [79, 183]

87 [49, 120]

The Netherlands

134 [63, 165]

72 [30, 120]

135 [71, 166]

88 [51, 130]

Switzerland

235 [120, 303]

86 [42, 120]

251 [143, 289]

101 [60, 121]

Canada

181 [81, 192]

67 [30, 78]

186 [87, 218]

74 [47, 71]

Czech Republic

207 [116, 288]

91 [36, 133]

111 [69, 146]

96 [58, 132]

  1. Data are expressed in hours as mean + IQR (interquartile range)
  2. Antibiotic treatment includes both IV and oral treatment