Table 3.
The pattern of systemic antibacterial prescription according to the prescribers’ medical specialty as the percentage of antibiotic classes
| Penicillins | Cephalosporins | Macrolides | Quinolones | Sulfonamides | Aminoglycosides | Others | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | 9.25 | 4.70 | 2.03 | 0.86 | 0.65 | 0.18 | 2.38 | 20.05 |
| Gynecology | 1.71 | 5.32 | 1.83 | 1.37 | 0.17 | 0.42 | 2.35 | 13.17 |
| Pediatrics | 5.51 | 4.69 | 1.65 | 0.19 | 1.57 | 0.05 | 2.28 | 15.94 |
| Internal -Med | 2.22 | 1.80 | 1.60 | 1.46 | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.76 | 8.08 |
| Orthopedics | 0.66 | 2.36 | 0.05 | 0.58 | 0.03 | 0.35 | 0.12 | 4.15 |
| Ophthalmology | 0.5 | 0.86 | 0.12 | 0.60 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.42 | 2.63 |
| ENT | 7.92 | 5.57 | 2.67 | 1.31 | 0.64 | 0.28 | 0.21 | 18.6 |
| General surgery | 3.41 | 8.29 | 0.73 | 2.29 | 0.22 | 0.43 | 0.78 | 16.15 |
| Other | 2.93 | 2.30 | 1.58 | 1.18 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.86 | 9.16 |
GP: general practice; ENT: ear, nose and throat