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Table 5 Clinical outcomes

From: Efficacy of an antimicrobial stewardship intervention for early adaptation of antibiotic therapy in high-risk neutropenic patients

Outcomes

Pre-intervention period (n = 56)

Intervention period (n = 57)

p value

Clostridioides difficile infection

2* (4)

0 (0)

0.243

ICU admission

5 (9)

5 (9)

1

Bacterial infection-related ICU admission

2 (4)

2 (4)

1

30-day mortality

0 (0)

3 (5)

0.243

Bacterial infection-related 30-day mortality

0 (0)

0 (0)

1

In-hospital mortality

2 (4)

3 (5)

1

Length of stay (days), median (IQR)

30.5 (27–41)

34 (29–39)

0.308

  1. Data are presented as number (%) unless otherwise indicated
  2. Abbreviations: ICU: Intensive care unit; IQR: Interquartile range
  3. *One Clostridioides difficile infection occurred after neutrophil recovery and antibiotic discontinuation
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Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

ISSN: 2047-2994

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