Antibiotics | All patients* (n=201) | Adults (≥ 20 years old) (n=140) | Children (< 20 years old) (n=61) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Penicillin | 79/201 (39.3) | 57/140 (40.7) | 22/61 (36.1) | 0.535 |
Cefotaxime†| 166/200 (83.0) | 127/140 (90.7) | 39/60 (65.0) | < 0.001 |
Cefepime‡ | 159/199 (79.9) | 120/140 (85.7) | 39/59 (66.1) | 0.002 |
Vancomycin | 201/201 (100.0) | 140/140 (100.0) | 61/61 (100.0) | NA |
Linezolid | 200/201 (99.5) | 140/140 (100.0) | 60/61 (98.4) | 0.303 |
Clindamycin | 172/201 (85.6) | 121/140 (86.4) | 51/61 (83.6) | 0.601 |
Erythromycin | 99/201 (49.3) | 78/140 (55.7) | 21/61 (34.4) | 0.006 |