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Table 4 Analysis of the efficacy of empiric antibiotic therapy with a carbapenem

From: Derivation and validation of a simple score to predict the presence of bacteria requiring carbapenem treatment in ICU-acquired bloodstream infection and pneumonia: CarbaSCORE

Variable

Total (n = 125)

Bloodstream infection (n = 56)

Pneumonia (n = 69)

Appropriate choice of carbapenem, n (%)

14 (11.2)

5 (8.9)

9 (13.0)

Inappropriate choice of carbapenem, n (%)

111 (88.8)

51 (91.1)

60 (87.0)

• Overuse

86 (68.8)

45 (80.4)

41 (59.4)

• Failure

25 (20.0)

6 (10.7)

19 (27.5)