Clinical course per category of outpatient to inpatient transition
| Mode of transition | No prior outpatient treatment (n=5710) NA | Prior outpatient treatment (n=1613) | p Value* | p Value† | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No atypical coverage > no atypical coverage N=608 (38) | Atypical coverage > atypical coverage N=257 (16) | No atypical coverage > atypical coverage N=408 (25) | Atypical coverage > no atypical coverage N=340 (21) | ||||
| Any change of antibiotic treatment | 2240 (39) | 242 (40) | 118 (46) | 193 (47) | 138 (41) | 0.009 | 0.06 |
| Length of stay (median (IQR)) | 7 (4–11) | 7 (5–12) | 7 (4–10) | 7 (5–11) | 8 (5–12) | 0.008 | 0.04 |
| In-hospital mortality | 376 (6.6) | 50 (8.2) | 20 (7.8) | 26 (6.4) | 29 (8.5) | 0.10 | 0.67 |
| Readmission | 241 (4.2) | 33 (5.4) | 11 (4.3) | 12 (2.9) | 16 (4.7) | 0.67 | 0.31 |
Data are presented as number (%), unless otherwise stated.
*Prior versus no prior treatment.
†Within prior treatment group (four categories).