Table 4 Adequacy of initial empiric antibiotic therapy for VARI
From: Ventilator-associated respiratory infection in a resource-restricted setting: impact and etiology
Adequate | Inadequate | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
In-hospital mortality | 9/51 | 4/20 | 1.00 |
ICU length of stay (days) | 27 (22–37) | 27.5 (25–37) | 0.74 |
Hospital length of stay (days) | 38 (26–49) | 39 (28.5–44) | 0.89 |
ICU cost (USD) | 4797 (2726–7806) | 5485 (3541–7259) | 0.88 |
Hospital cost (USD) | 4461 (2666–7883) | 5549 (3843–7543) | 0.54 |