Table 2.

Antibiotic Usage Among Patients

Antibiotic UsageAll (N = 1425)Hospitalized (n = 370)Not Hospitalized (n = 1051)P ValueDied (n = 4)
Started antibiotics
 Before blood culture665 (47)199 (54)463 (44).053 (75)
 After blood culture but before results reported238 (17)70 (19)167 (16).451 (25)
 After blood culture and resistance report515 (36)100 (27)415 (40)<.0010
 Unknown2 (0.1)02 (0.2)0
Antibiotic UsageAll (N = 1425)Hospitalized (n = 370)Not Hospitalized (n = 1051)P ValueDied (n = 4)
Started antibiotics
 Before blood culture665 (47)199 (54)463 (44).053 (75)
 After blood culture but before results reported238 (17)70 (19)167 (16).451 (25)
 After blood culture and resistance report515 (36)100 (27)415 (40)<.0010
 Unknown2 (0.1)02 (0.2)0

Data are presented as No. (%).

Table 2.

Antibiotic Usage Among Patients

Antibiotic UsageAll (N = 1425)Hospitalized (n = 370)Not Hospitalized (n = 1051)P ValueDied (n = 4)
Started antibiotics
 Before blood culture665 (47)199 (54)463 (44).053 (75)
 After blood culture but before results reported238 (17)70 (19)167 (16).451 (25)
 After blood culture and resistance report515 (36)100 (27)415 (40)<.0010
 Unknown2 (0.1)02 (0.2)0
Antibiotic UsageAll (N = 1425)Hospitalized (n = 370)Not Hospitalized (n = 1051)P ValueDied (n = 4)
Started antibiotics
 Before blood culture665 (47)199 (54)463 (44).053 (75)
 After blood culture but before results reported238 (17)70 (19)167 (16).451 (25)
 After blood culture and resistance report515 (36)100 (27)415 (40)<.0010
 Unknown2 (0.1)02 (0.2)0

Data are presented as No. (%).

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