Table 4 Summary of results (raw numbers and proportions)
Study period | Before intervention | During intervention | After intervention | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Groups | Intervention vs. control | Intervention vs. control | Intervention vs. control | |
Primary outcome | ||||
Adequate choice of antimicrobial | 16/38 (42.1%) vs. 12/33 (36.4%) | 34/74 (45.9%) vs. 31/93 (33.3%) | 25/49 (51%) vs. 13/39 (33.3%) | |
Secondary outcomes | ||||
Adequate decision to treat | 27/38 (71.1%) vs. 25/33 (75.8%) | 66/74 (89.2%) vs. 67/93 (72%) | 44/49 (89.8%) vs. 35/39 (89.7%) | |
Quinolone use for UTI without catheter | 2/32 (6.3%) vs. 6/19 (31.6%) | 6/59 (10.2%) vs. 8/49 (16.3%) | 4/42 (9.5%) vs. 7/26 (26.9%) | |
Urinary culture performed | 7/38 (18%) vs. 1/33 (3%) | 11/74 (14.9%) vs. 2/92 (2.2%) | 7/49 (14.3%) vs. 0/39 | |
Clinical failure | 5/40 (12.5%) vs. 3/34 (8.8%) | 9/71 (12.7%) vs. 11/92 (12%) | 3/48 (6.3%) vs. 0/48 | |
Hospital admission due to UTI | 3/38 (7.9%) vs. 3/33 (9.1%) | 5/74 (6.8%) vs. 4/93 (4.3%) | 8/49 (16.3%) vs. 1/39 (2.6%) | |