Table 2 Adherence to SDD intervention.

From: Selective digestive tract decontamination to prevent healthcare associated infections in critically ill children: the PICNIC multicentre randomised pilot clinical trial

 

SDD treatment method

Any

Oral paste

Gastric Suspension

Patients

 Enrolled, n

56

  

 Received SDD, n (%)

55 (98.2)

  

 Received SDD within 6 h of enrolment, n (%)

38 (67.9)

  

Doses

 Total expected1, n

 

1330

1330

 Total administered, n (%)

 

1208 (90.8)

1209 (90.9)

 Total not administered, n (%)

 

122 (9.2)

121 (9.1)

 Median (IQR) per patient

 

14.0 (9.0, 32.0)

14.0 (9.0, 32.0)

Reasons for doses not given

 Not applicable, n (%)

 

13 (10.7)

4 (3.3)

 Nil by mouth, n (%)

 

36 (29.5)

38 (31.1)

 Unable to administer via prescribed route, n (%)

 

4 (3.3)

5 (4.1)

 Dose missed, n (%)

 

32 (26.2)

30 (24.6)

 Omitted on clinician's instruction, n (%)

 

6 (4.9)

6 (4.9)

 SDD not available, n (%)

 

10 (8.2)

13 (10.7)

 Prescription issues, n (%)

 

9 (7.4)

14 (11.5)

 Parent decision, n (%)

 

11 (9.0)

10 (8.2)

  1. n: Number of patients or doses; %: Percentage of patients or doses.; 1 Patient ventilated (based on CRF data).