Comparative analysis of outcomes between subsets of patients according to the therapeutic strategy employed
| Outcome parameters | Patients empirically treated (n=152) | Patients treated according to antigen results (n=25) | p Value |
| Death | 1 (1) | 0 | 1.00 |
| Clinical relapse | 3 (2) | 3 (12) | 0.04 |
| Admission to the intensive care unit | 1 (1) | 0 | 1.00 |
| Length of hospital stay, days | 7.0±3.7 | 7.2±4.2 | 0.46 |
| Readmission | 4 (3) | 3 (12) | 0.06 |
| Adverse events | 22 (14) | 2 (8) | 0.54 |
| Length of antimicrobial treatment, days | 10.4±1.4 | 10.8±1.9 | 0.54 |
Data are presented as mean±SD, or number of patients (percentage).