From: Multivariate analysis of prognostic factors in patients with pulmonary actinomycosis
Initial antibiotics treatment | Initial surgical treatment | Total | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 53) | (n = 15) | (n = 68) | ||
Treatment outcome | P = 1.000 | |||
Cured | 45 (84.9) | 14 (93.3) | 59 (86.8) | |
Failure | 5 (9.4) | 1 (6.7) | 6 (8.8) | |
Relapse | 3 (5.7) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (4.4) | |
Number of patients treated with IV antibiotics | 23 (43.4) | 15 (100.0) | 38 (55.9) | P < 0.001 |
Duration of antibiotics | ||||
IV antibiotics, day | 6 (2–19) | 8 (3–21) | 7 (2–21) | P = 0.022 |
Oral antibiotics, month | 5.4 (1.2-14.0) | 5.1 (0.4-15.7) | 5.3 (0.4-15.7) | P = 0.363 |