From: Effectiveness of azithromycin in aspiration pneumonia: a prospective observational study
ABPC/SBT ( n = 81) | AZM ( n = 36) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Success rate of 1st-line antibiotics | 60 (74.1%) | 24 (75.0%) | 1.000 |
Mortality | 9 (11.1%) | 3 (8.3%) | 0.753 |
Hospitalization period (days) | 22.3 ± 7.3 | 20.5 ± 8.1 | 0.654 |
Total antibiotic costs (×10,000 yen) | 2.94 ± 1.67 | 2.19 ± 1.65 | 0.034 |