Table 5.

The frequency of inappropriate antibiotic use, categorized by the initial antimicrobial agents

	Inappropriate antibiotics, N (%)
Cefazolin	57 (43.5%)
Gentamicin	49 (37.4%)
Amoxicillin/clavulanate	35 (26.7%)
Ceftazidime	10 (7.6%)
Amikacin	8 (6.1%)
Ciprofloxacin	7 (5.3%)
Levofloxacin	6 (4.6%)
Vancomycin	5 (3.8%)
Piperacillin/tazobactam	5 (3.8%)
Piperacillin	3 (2.3%)
Meropenem	3 (2.3%)
Ertapenem	3 (2.3%)

Percentages are the likelihood of inappropriate antibiotic therapy for each specific antimicrobial agent.