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Table 2 Antibiotic management protocols for the EA and TA groups

From: Can metagenomic next-generation sequencing identify the pathogens responsible for culture-negative prosthetic joint infection?

Variable

EA group (n = 12)

TA group (n = 12)

P value

Intravenous antibiotic duration (d)

22.92 (13–35)

16.58 (13–24)

0.891*

Antibiotic costs (Yuan)

20,168.37 (3236.38–45,297.16)

10,164.16 (2959.54–16,661.04)

0.043*

Antibiotic-related complications

6

1

0.091**

Liver dysfunction

3

0

0.59**

Renal dysfunction

1

1

0.478**

Leukopenia

1

0

1**

Drug eruption

1

0

1**

  1. *Mann-Whitney U test;**Chi-square test