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. 2014 Jul 14;3:57. Originally published 2014 Feb 14. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.3-57.v2

Table 3. Types of inpatient antibiotics prescribed in addition to ceftriaxone, with number of patients and percentage of total population (n=138) and range of duration of inpatient antibiotic coverage (days).

Antibiotic Number of patients
N (%)
Duration range
(days)
Vancomycin 63 (46) 1–22
Metronidazole 39 (28) 1–113
Piperacillin-tazobactam 26 (19) 1–23
Levofloxacin 21 (15) 1–43
Ciprofloxacin* 20 (15) 1–14
Cefepime 13 (9) 1–14
Meropenem 8 (6) 1–10
Ampicillin-sulbactam 6 (4) 1–37
Ceftazidime 6 (4) 1–9
Ampicillin 4 (3) 2–7
Azithromycin 4 (3) 1–6
Fluconazole 4 (3) 1–37
Nafcillin 3 (2) 2–6
Clindamycin 3 (2) 2–6
Gentamycin 2 (1) 6–9
Daptomycin 2 (1) 5–7
Amoxicillin 2 (1) 3–6
Trimethoprim-
sulphamethoxazole*
1 (<1) 3
Ertapenem 1 (<1) 2
Clarithromycin 1 (<1) 3
Caspafungin 1 (<1) 11
Micafungin 1 (<1) 1
Aztreonam 1 (<1) 2
Moxifloxacin 1 (<1) 2
Linezolid 1 (<1) 9
Cefotaxime 1 (<1) 1
Cefazolin 1 (<1) 3

[[i] *Recorded as treatment. This analysis excluded patients continued on ciprofloxacin or trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole for prophylaxis.]