Antibiotic prescription | Rapid result (n= 202) | Delayed result (n= 204) | P |
---|---|---|---|
Initial antibiotic treatment, n (%) | 9 (4.5) | 25 (12.3) | 0.005a |
   At initial visit | 7 (3.5) | 21 (10.3) |  |
   After 24 to 48 hours | 2 (1.0) | 4 (2.0) |  |
   β-lactamb | 4 (2.0) | 13 (6.4) | - |
   Tetracycline | 4 (2.0) | 8 (3.9) | - |
   Macrolide | 1 (0.5) | 3 (1.5) | - |
   Quinolone | - | 1 (0.5) | - |
Patient demographics at initial antibiotic treatment, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   Body temperature ≥38.5°C, n (%) | - | 4 (33.3c) | - |
   CRP level ≥50 mg/L, n (%) | 2 (8.3d) | 10 (67.0e) | < 0.001a |
   Duration of illness ≤5 days, n (%) | 3 (3.3f) | 12 (12.4f) | 0.02a |
   Duration of illness > 5 days, n (%) | 6 (5.4) | 13 (12.1) | - |
Patients with virus detected, n (%) | 91 (45.0) | 91 (44.6) | - |
   Antibiotics prescribed | 3 (3.3g) | 11 (12.1g) | 0.03a |
Patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae detected, n (%) | 5 (2.5) | 2 (1.0) | - |
   Antibiotics prescribed, n | 2h | 2h |  |
Patients with Chlamydophila pneumoniae detected, n (%) | 1 (0.5) | - | Â |
   Antibiotics prescribed, n | 1i | - | - |