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Table 2 Antibiotic indication and length

From: Lung ultrasound and procalcitonin, improving antibiotic management and avoiding radiation exposure in pediatric critical patients with bacterial pneumonia: a randomized clinical trial

Visit

Total (N = 194)

EG (N = 96)

CG (N = 98)

p value

ATB basal visit, n (%)

144 (74.2)

67 (69.8)

77 (78.6)

0.217

ATB first visit, n (%)

127 (65.9)

60 (62.5)

67 (68.4)

0.479

ATB second visit, n (%)

127 (65.9)

60 (62.5)

67 (68.4)

0.479

Patients with final diagnosis of BP, n (%)

97 (50)

46 (47.9)

51 (52)

0.339

  1. Patients who received antibiotic treatment for each group and visit