Table 3:
Antibiotic choices by family medicine residents from two Toronto clinics for select respiratory infections and cystitis, 2015–2016
| Condition | Antibiotic class | No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Uncomplicated URI (n = 8) | Azithromycin | 4 (50.0) |
| Penicillin | 3 (37.5) | |
| Amoxicillin clavulanate | 1 (12.5) | |
| Sinusitis (n = 34) | Amoxicillin | 26 (76.5) |
| Doxycycline | 3 (8.8) | |
| Amoxicillin clavulanate | 2 (5.9) | |
| Azithromycin | 2 (5.9) | |
| Clarithromycin | 1 (2.9) | |
| Pharyngitis/sore throat (n = 14) | Penicillin | 8 (57.1) |
| Amoxicillin | 3 (21.4) | |
| Amoxicillin clavulanate | 2 (14.3) | |
| Azithromycin | 1 (7.1) | |
| Bronchitis (n = 1) | Azithromycin | 1 (100) |
| Pneumonia (n = 21) | Amoxicillin clavulanate | 7 (33.3) |
| Azithromycin | 6 (28.6) | |
| Levofloxacin | 3 (14.3) | |
| Doxycycline | 2 (9.5) | |
| Amoxicillin | 1 (4.8) | |
| Clarithromycin | 1 (4.8) | |
| Moxifloxacin | 1 (4.8) | |
| Cystitis (n = 85) | Nitrofurantoin | 54 (63.5) |
| Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole | 18 (21.2) | |
| Ciprofloxacin | 6 (7.1) | |
| Fosfomycin | 4 (4.7) | |
| Amoxicillin | 2 (2.3) | |
| Amoxicillin clavulanate | 1 (1.2) | |
| Other* (n = 4) | Azithromycin | 2 (50.0) |
| Amoxicillin clavulanate | 2 (50.0) |
*
Other includes influenza, cough, viral illness, and other urinary
URI = Upper respiratory infection