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Table 4 Most common (> 5%) serious and non-serious treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)

From: qSOFA combined with suPAR for early risk detection and guidance of antibiotic treatment in the emergency department: a randomized controlled trial

 

Placebo (n = 47)

Meropenem (n = 44)

p value

At least one serious TEAE, n (%)

24 (51.1)

27 (61.4)

0.399

Type of serious TEAEs, n (%)

 Severe anemia and blood transfusion

4 (8.7)

4 (9.1)

1.00

 Hemoptysis

0

3 (6.8)

0.113

 New hospitalization

7 (15.2)

9 (20.5)

0.588

At least one non-serious TEAE, n (%)

44 (93.6)

37 (84.1)

0.188

Type of non-serious TEAEs, n (%)

 Diarrhea

7 (14.9)

5 (11.4)

0.605

 Constipation

2 (4.3)

4 (9.1)

0.425

 Mild anemia

4 (8.7)

6 (13.6)

0.518

 Thrombocytopenia

5 (10.9)

5 (11.4)

1.00

 Eosinophilia

3 (6.5)

1 (2.3)

0.617

 Increased creatinine

4 (8.7)

6 (13.6)

0.518

 Increased liver enzymes

9 (19.6)

11 (25.6)

0.613

 Blood coagulation disorders

3 (6.5)

3 (6.8)

1.00

 Dyspnea

3 (6.5)

2 (4.5)

1.00

 Rash

6 (13)

1 (2.3)

0.111

 Peripheral edema

3 (6.5)

1 (2.3)

0.617

 Hyperglycemia

4 (8.7)

1 (2.3)

0.361

 Hypoglycemia

2 (4.3)

5 (11.4)

0.257

 Hyponatremia

5 (10.9)

6 (13.6)

0.755

 Hypokalemia

11 (23.9)

9 (20.5)

0.802

 Hypophosphatemia

3 (6.5)

4 (9.1)

0.711

 Hypomagnesemia

2 (4.3)

3 (6.8)

0.673

  1. n Number of patients