Table 6. Unit-wide antibiotic use shown as defined daily dose.
Before cycling | After cycling | ||||||
1st-5th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | ||
Antibiotic | Aug/08-Jul/09 | Aug/09-Mar/11 | Aug/09-Nov/09 | Dec/09-Mar/10 | Apr/10-Jul/10 | Aug/10-Nov/10 | Dec/10-Mar/11 |
CFPM | 211 | 72 | 81 | 51 | 60 | 93 | 77 |
MEPM | 98 | 82 | 89 | 92 | 80 | 72 | 79 |
PIPC/TAZ | 149 | 543 | 472 | 587 | 406 | 617 | 632 |
CPFX | 5 | 30 | 27 | 39 | 26 | 19 | 38 |
Each number is shown to defined daily dose per 1000 patient days.
CFPM, cefepime; MEPM, meropenem; PIPC/TAZ, piperacillin-tazobactam; CPFX, ciprofloxacin.