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Table 1 Values (median) of DOT and DDD in bloodstream infections treatment in microbiologically confirmed (LC) vs. unconfirmed cases (Not-LC)

From: Antibiotic consumption in laboratory confirmed vs. non-confirmed bloodstream infections among very low birth weight neonates in Poland

Antimicrobial group DOT (days) p value DDD p value
Microbiologically confirmed N = 649 Microbiologically unconfirmed N = 118 Microbiologically confirmed N = 649 Microbiologically unconfirmed N = 118
Median (IQR) Median (IQR) Median (IQR) Median (IQR)
Aminoglycosides 7.0 (5.0; 9.3) 7.0 (6.0;7.0) 0.5265 0.101 (0.050; 0.171) 0.095 (0.045; 0.179) <0.0001
Antimycotic 12.5 (9.0;16.0) 10.0 (7.8;14.3) 0.210 (0.132; 0.040) 0.198 (0.073; 0.463)
Beta-lactams 8.0 (5.0;11.0) 7.0 (6.8;8.8) 0.254 (0.136; 0.438) 0.300 (0.210; 0.420)
Glycopeptides 10.0 (8.0;11.0) 9.0 (7.0;11.0) 0.120 (0.080; 0.168) 0.120 (0.083; 0.146)
Other 9.0 (6.0;14.8) 8.0 (5.0;15.5) 0.210 (0.105; 0.530) 0.098 (0.060; 0.410)
Total 8.0 (5.0; 16.0) 7.0 (5.0; 15.5) 0.120 (0.050; 0.530) 0.143 (0.045; 0.463)
  1. DOT days of therapy (per one infection case), DDD defined daily dose (per one infection case), IQR interquartile range, N number of BSI cases