Table 5 Treatments and clinical outcomes
Variables | Parents b ( n = 57) | Children b ( n = 55) | χ 2 /t value | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Macrolides, n (%) | 8 (14.0) | 53 (96.4) | 76.499 | < .001 |
Tetracyclines, n (%) | 1 (1.8) | 14 (25.5) | 13.555 | < .001 |
Quinolones, n (%) | 55 (96.5) | 2 (3.6) | 96.567 | < .001 |
Other antibioticsa, n (%) | 2 (3.5) | 8 (14.5) | 2.946 | 0.086 |
Methylprednisolone, n (%) | 5 (8.8) | 36 (65.5) | 38.754 | < .001 |
Intravenous immunogloblin, n (%) | 0 (0) | 2 (3.6) | 0.546 | 0.460 |
Required oxygen, n (%) | 13 (22.8) | 15 (27.3) | 0.298 | 0.585 |
ICU admission, n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.8) | NA | 0.491 |
Total duration of fever (d) | 4.1 ± 2.2 | 5.6 ± 2.2 | 3.270 | 0.002 |
Length of stay in hospital (d) | 8.0 ± 2.5 | 7.1 ± 2.4 | -1.766 | 0.080 |
Change of macrolides to alternative therapy, n (%) | 4 (7.0) | 19 (34.5) | 12.998 | < .001 |
MPP, n (%) | 51 (89.5) | 46/52 (88.5) | 0.028 | 0.866 |
SMPP, n (%) | 0 (0) | 10 (18.2) | 9.254 | 0.002 |
Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA | NA |
Death, n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA | NA |