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Table 7 Patient outcomes related to clinical ID consultations (n = 474)

From: Infectious disease specialist consultations in a Japanese cancer center: a retrospective review of 776 cases

Clinical outcomes

Patients n (%)

All-cause mortality within 30 days after ID consultations

30 (6.3)

Change in antimicrobial practice after ID consultations

 Yesa

274 (57.8)

 Nob

200 (42.2)

  1. aChanges included new, additional, changed, or discontinued antimicrobial agents
  2. bLack of change included continuation of antimicrobial drugs and only testing and advice