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Outcome of Infants Treated for Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus |
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| Variables |
Period 1 1999 (No vancomycin restriction) (n = 45) |
Period 2 2000–2001 (Vancomycin restriction) (n = 37) |
Hazard ratio (95 %CI) |
Difference of % (95% CI) |
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| Mean duration of sepsis, days (sd) |
3.6 (2.5) |
3.4 (3.0) |
1.2 (0.8, 2.0)* |
N/A |
| Deaths due to CONS sepsis, n (%) |
0 (0.0) |
1 (2.7) |
N/A |
-2.7 (-13.8, 5.5) |
| 14 day mortality, n (%) |
0 (0.0) |
4 (10.8) |
N/A |
-10.8 (-24.7, 0.6) |
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* Hazard ratio based on the Cox regression model | ||||
Lawrence et al. BMC Pediatrics 2005 5:49 doi:10.1186/1471-2431-5-49 |
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