Table 2 Description of the different groups of episode
Group | Description | n | duration of episode in days; median (range) |
|---|---|---|---|
Epi3 | duration of episode ≤ 3 days, blood culture negative | 28 | 2 (1–3) |
Epi5 | duration of episode ≥ 5 days, blood culture negative | 71 | 8 (5–95) |
Episep | documented Gram-negative or Gram-positive blood culture | 14 | 10 (3–36) |
Intermediate group (not included in the analysis) | duration of episode 4 days, blood culture negative | 10 | 4 |