Table 4.
Appropriateness of antibiotic therapy by medical specializationa
| Medical specialization | Number of prescriptions (% of total) | Number of inappropriate prescriptions | Proportion of inappropriate prescriptions (95 % confidence interval) | ORb for inappropriate prescriptions (95 % confidence interval) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lung diseases | 57 (18.6) | 16 | 0.28 (0.18–0.41) | Reference |
| Surgery | 53 (17.3) | 17 | 0.32 (0.21–0.45) | 1.25 (0.55–2.82) |
| Internal medicine | 45 (14.7) | 12 | 0.27 (0.16–0.41) | 1.03 (0.42–2.48) |
| Hematology | 25 (8.1) | 9 | 0.36 (0.20–0.55) | 0.49 (0.15–1.65) |
| Neurosurgery | 18 (5.9) | 8 | 0.44 (0.25–0.66) | 2.28 (0.75–6.94) |
| Gastroenterology/hepatology | 16 (5.2) | 6 | 0.38 (0.18–0.61) | 1.71 (0.52–5.58) |
| Neurology | 14 (4.6) | 6 | 0.43 (0.21–0.67) | 1.92 (0.58–6.42) |
| Cardiology | 14 (4.6) | 6 | 0.43 (0.21–0.67) | 2.20 (0.64–7.55) |
| Urology | 12 (3.9) | 2 | 0.17 (0.05–0.45) | 0.64 (0.12–3.35) |
| Orthopedics | 10 (3.3) | 3 | 0.30 (0.11–0.60) | 1.10 (0.25–4.78) |
| Thoracic surgery | 10 (3.3) | 2 | 0.20 (0.06–0.51) | 1.71 (0.26–11.20) |
| Otherc | 33 (10.7) | 8 | 0.24 (0.13–0.41) | 0.98 (0.36–2.65) |
a Per antibiotic prescription on date X, 18 prescriptions could not be assessed because of insufficient information
b OR odds ratio
c Other: less than ten prescriptions per medical specialization. Medical specialization in this category: ear, nose, and throat; oncology; dermatology; geriatrics; gynecology; radiotherapy