Table 1 Number of antibiotic-days by day 30 for varying in-hospital (emergency department and inpatient) adherence to low procalcitonin level (≤ 0.25 mcg/L) antibiotic withholding guidance
Adherence | Usual care Mean (SD) n = 830 | Procalcitonin Mean (SD) n = 826 | Difference (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100%a | 4.3 (5.6) | 3.4 (5.4) | − 0.9 (− 1.8, − 1.5) | 0.001 |
95% | 4.3 (5.6) | 3.5 (5.5) | − 0.8 (− 0.8, − 0.8) | 0.005 |
90% | 4.3 (5.6) | 3.6 (5.5) | − 0.7 (− 0.7, − 0.7) | 0.015 |
85% | 4.3 (5.6) | 3.7 (5.6) | − 0.6 (− 0.6, − 0.5) | 0.040 |
80% | 4.3 (5.6) | 3.8 (5.6) | − 0.5 (− 0.5, − 0.4) | 0.094 |
75% | 4.3 (5.6) | 3.9 (5.7) | − 0.4 (− 0.4, − 0.3) | 0.191 |
70% | 4.3 (5.6) | 4.0 (5.7) | − 0.3 (− 0.3, − 0.2) | 0.352 |
65% | 4.3 (5.6) | 4.1 (5.8) | − 0.2 (− 0.2, − 0.1) | 0.579 |