Table 5 – Effect of presence or absence of broad anti-anaerobic therapy
From: Analysis of antibiotic use and clinical outcomes in adults with known and suspected pleural empyema
Fewer than 3 days | At least 3 days | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Resolution: Yes | 106 (89.1%) | 204 (93.2%) | |
Resolution: No | 13 (10.9%) | 15 (6.8%) | 0.194 |
90-day death: No | 114 (96.6%) | 204 (96.7%) | |
90-day death: Yes | 4 (3.4%) | 7 (3.3%) | 0.972 |
30-day readmission: No | 93 (78.2%) | 197 (89.5%) | |
30-day readmission: Yes | 26 (21.8%) | 23 (10.5%) | 0.004 |
30-day empyema-specific readmission: No | 107 (90.7%) | 214 (97.3%) | |
30-day empyema-specific readmission: Yes | 11 (9.3%) | 6 (2.7%) | 0.008 |