Likelihood of starting antibiotics on day of admission in IDP and non-IDP teams, by likelihood of infection and risk of delaying antibiotics
| Likelihood of infection as per documented review* | Risk of delaying antibiotics (presence of sepsis/immunosuppression) | Non-IDP (N=241) Number started on antibiotics on day of admission/total (%) | IDP Number started on antibiotics on day of admission/total (%) | p Value† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | High | 17/17 (100) | 5/5 (100) | – |
| Low | 22/27 (81) | 4/5 (80) | 1.00 | |
| Medium | High | 7/9 (78) | 1/1 (100) | 1.00 |
| Low | 31/69 (45) | 2/16 (13) | 0.02 | |
| Low | High | 0/0 (0) | 0/0 (0) | – |
| Low | 1/119 (1) | 0/29 (0) | 1.00 |
*Based on documented consultant review: high=infection most likely diagnosis; medium=infection on list of differential diagnoses; low=infection not on list of differential diagnosis.
†Fisher’s exact test.
IDP, infectious diseases physician.