Baseline Variables | Appropriate antibiotics (N = 25) | Not appropriate antibiotics (N = 9) | p |
Age (years) | 61.7 ± 12.0 | 65.3 ± 17.9 | 0.50 |
Male, n (%) | 18 (72.0%) | 7 (77.8)% | 0.74 |
Body Mass Index | 34.5 ± 14.1 | 28.6 ± 7.6 | 0.31 |
Charlson Comorbidity | 1.8 ± 2.1 | 1.6 ± 1.1 | 0.78 |
APACHE IIa | 18.4 ± 7.2 | 17.3 ± 6.4 | 0.70 |
CPISb at VAT Diagnosis | 6 (4 - 10) | 5 (4 - 8) | 0.20 |
MICUc (n = 12) SICUd (n = 22) | 9/12 (75.0%) 16/22 (72.7%) | 3/12 (25.0%) 6/22 (27.3%) | 0.89 |