Antibiotic-resistant profile and the factors affecting the intravenous antibiotic treatment course of generalized Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome: a retrospective study

Table 2 Single factor analysis of variables affecting the intravenous antibiotic treatment course of generalized SSSS

Characteristics	Group	Days of IV antibiotic treatment (IQR)	p value
Gender	Male	(6,8)	0.32
Gender	Female	(6,8)
Area	Rural	(6,8)	0.52
Area	Urban	(6,8)
Season	Spring	(6,8)	0.81
	Summer	(6,8)
	Autumn	(6,8)
	Winter	(6,8)
CRP level	Normal	(6,8)	0.09
CRP level	Elevated	(6.5,11)
IV antibiotic types	Amoxicillin–clavulanic acid	(6,7.75)	0.46
	Cefazolin	(6,8)
	Cefuroxim	(6.75,8)
External antibiotic application	None	(7,10)	0.07
	2% Mupirocin ointment	(6,8)
	2% Fusidic acid cream	(5,7)

SSSS Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome, CRP C-reactive protein, IQR (interquartile range), IV intravenous

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