Present and future of prophylactic antibiotics for severe acute pancreatitis

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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2012; 18(3): 279-284
Published online Jan 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i3.279

Table 2 Mortality rates and related parameters between different periods

Period	Antibiotics¹ (%)	Control² (%)	ARR (%)	RRR (%)	NNT
Before 2000	5.26	18.18	12.92	71.07	8
From 2000	15.00	15.07	0.07	0.46	1429

¹The mortality rate of the subgroup before 2000 was significantly lower than the subgroup from 2000 (P = 0.019; by SPSS 13.0, Pearson χ² test, two-sided);

²No significant difference of mortality rate between two periods (P = 0.571; by SPSS 13.0, Pearson χ² test, two-sided). ARR: Absolute risk reduction; RRR: Relative risk reduction; NNT: Number needed to treat.

Citation: Jiang K, Huang W, Yang XN, Xia Q. Present and future of prophylactic antibiotics for severe acute pancreatitis. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(3): 279-284
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i3/279.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i3.279