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Reasons for assessing antimicrobial therapy as inappropriate
| Specialist #1 | Specialist #2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (63) | % | n (67) | % | ||
| Antimicrobial activity | 46 | 73.0 | 45 | 67.2 | |
| Spectrum too broad | 12 | 19.0 | 17 | 25.4 | |
| Spectrum too necessary | 19 | 30.2 | 9 | 13.4 | |
| Unnecessary antimicrobial class | 14 | 22.2 | 17 | 25.4 | |
| Broader spectrum and unnecessary antimicrobial | 1 | 1.6 | 2 | 3.0 | |
| No indication for antimicrobial | 17 | 27.0 | 22 | 32.8 | |
