Pediatric E. Coli Bloodstream Infection Outcomes with Propensity Score Matching

Data Sheet 1_No improvement in clinical outcomes is a dataset from a retrospective study of 206 pediatric patients with Escherichia coli bloodstream infections. The study, authored by Qian Zhang and shared on figshare, uses propensity score matching to compare outcomes between standard therapy and inappropriate carbapenem use groups. The dataset was last updated on June 2, 2026.

Use Cases

• Assessing the impact of antibiotic overuse on clinical outcomes based on mortality and sepsis rates.
• Training models for risk prediction in pediatric bloodstream infections based on treatment group and patient characteristics.
• Conducting comparative effectiveness research using propensity score matching methods described in the study.

Strengths

• Dataset is derived from a study of 206 pediatric patient records.
• Analysis includes 67 matched pairs generated via one-to-one propensity score matching.
• Clinical outcomes measured include mortality, sepsis, septic shock, and duration of hospitalization.

Limitations

• The dataset is small at 198.6 KB, indicating limited scope and sample size.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Qian Zhang.

Collection Method

Retrospective study of pediatric patient records.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-02 04:21:02; freshness should be verified.