Table 1: Patients’ characteristics.

Characteristics Combination Ceftriaxone-Metronidazole (n=34) Combination Cefotaxime-Metronidazole (n=28) p-value
Age (years)
Mean (SD)
Range

9.76 (2.35)
4-13

8.14 (2.98)
3-13
0.048*
Gender, n (%)
Male
Female

22 (64.7)
12 (35.3)

19 (67.9)
9 (32.1)
0.451
Length of Stay (day)
≤ 6
> 7

20 (58.8)
14 (41.2)

16 (57.1)
12 (42.9)
0.447
Discharged status, n (%)
  Cure
  Recovery

20 (58.8)
14 (41.2)

16 (57.1)
12 (42.9)
0.165

*statistically significant.