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Table 3 Summary of results (risk ratios)

From: Implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program for urinary tract infections in long-term care facilities: a cluster-controlled intervention study

 

Before intervention

RR (95%CI)

During intervention

RR (95%CI)

After intervention

RR (95%CI)

Inadequate choice of antimicrobial

0.91 (0.63–1.32)

p = 0.621

0.82 (0.62–1.09)

p = 0.178

0.76 (0.50–1.14)

p = 0.182

Inadequate decision to treat

1.13 (0.48–2.67)

p = 0.784

0.41 (0.19–0.90)

p = 0.025

1.04 (0.27–4.10)

p = 0.951

Quinolone use for UTI

without catheter

0.17 (0.04–0.72)

p = 0.017

0.67 (0.22–2.07)

p = 0.484

0.18 (0.04–0.89)

p = 0.035

Urinary culture performed

6.18 (0.80–47.92)

p = 0.081

6.89 (1.59–29.83)

p = 0.010

n.d.§

Clinical failure

1.77 (0.56–5.55)

p = 0.329

1.09 (0.45–2.61)

p = 0.855

n.d.#

Hospital admission due to UTI

0.86 (0.19–3.88)

p = 0.847

1.21 (0.32–4.61)

p = 0.777

6.35 (0.82–49.37)

p = 0.077

  1. n.d. = not done, RR = risk ration
  2. § In the CG, no urinary cultures were performed in the post-intervention period
  3. # In the CG, no clinical failure was reported in the post-intervention period
  4. Bold writing indicates statistically significant results