From: Empiric antibiotic, mechanical ventilation, and central venous catheter duration as potential factors mediating the effect of a checklist prompting intervention on mortality: an exploratory analysis
Duration of empiric antibiotics (days)
Hospital mortality, deaths/N (%)a
1-3
17/121 (14.0)
4-6
8/29 (27.6)
≥7
14/33 (42.4)