From: Inadequate use of antibiotics in the covid-19 era: effectiveness of antibiotic therapy
Antibiotic used | Overall (n = 13,932) (%) | Survivors n = 11,042 (%) | Deceased n = 2890 (%) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p value |
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Any antibiotic | 12,238 (87.8) | 9641 (88.5) | 2597 (91.4) | 1.39 (1.20–1.61) | < 0.001 |
Beta-lactams | 10,031 (72.0) | 7709 (70.0) | 2322 (80.5) | 1.77 (1.60–1.96) | < 0.001 |
Macrolides | 8382 (60.2) | 6845 (62.2) | 1537 (53.5) | 0.70 (0.64–0.76) | < 0.001 |
Quinolones | 1850 (13.3) | 1363 (12.5) | 487 (17.1) | 1.44 (1.29–1.62) | < 0.001 |