Table 1.
Results of the prescription audit (% RDT-negative prescriptions containing), spanning a two month period at 30 health facilities, 2011
| N | % of total | |
|---|---|---|
| Total RDT-negative patients | 8344 | 100.0 % |
| Anti-malarials | 339 | 4.1 % |
| Artemether/lumefantrine (AL) | 151 | 1.8 % |
| Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (SP) | 141 | 1.7 % |
| Quinine (tabs or injection) | 51 | 0.6 % |
| Total anti-malarials prescribed | 341 | n/a |
| Prescriptions containing more than 1 anti-malariala | 4 | n/a |
| Antibiotics | 6509 | 78.0 % |
| Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (cotrimoxazole) | 4253 | 51.0 % |
| Amoxicillin | 1195 | 14.3 % |
| Metronidazole | 978 | 11.7 % |
| Total antibiotics prescribed | 8227 | n/a |
| Both an anti-malarial and an antibiotic | 221 | 2.7 % |
a2 prescriptions contained both AL and SP; 1 AL and quinine; 1 quinine and SP