Table 1.
Frequency of initiating each type of antibiotic between 24 and 37 weeks’ gestation and timing of antibiotic initiation, The Tsepamo Study
| Antibiotic | Number (Percenta) |
|---|---|
| Amoxicilin | 5,353 (31.5%) |
| Azithromycin | 3,572 (21.0%) |
| Ceftriaxone | 7,699 (45.3%) |
| Cloxacillin | 289 (1.7%) |
| Cotrimoxazole | 242 (1.4%) |
| Doxycycine | 30 (0.2%) |
| Erythromycin | 3,891 (22.9%) |
| Fluconazole | 0 (0.0%) |
| Metronidazole | 7,552 (44.4%) |
| Penicillin | 1,575 (9.3%) |
| Other Antibiotic | 501 (2.9%) |
| Median (IQR) weeks at initiation | 30.1 (27.0, 33.4) |
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Percentages sum to more than 100% because individuals could have initiated more than 1 type of antibiotic on the same date. IQR=interquartile range.