Table 1.

Common clinical conditions for which antibiotic therapy reduces the risk of mortality

Category of condition	Condition
Communicable diseases	Tuberculosis Sexually transmitted bacterial infections Respiratory bacterial infections (especially of the lower respiratory tract) Diarrhoea caused by bacteria* Healthcare associated bacterial infections
Endogenous infections	Urinary tract infections Skin and soft tissue infections Infective endocarditis Sepsis
Prevention of infection	Burns, wounds Caesarean sections Joint replacements Cancer therapy Organ transplants

*Antibiotics are not necessarily indicated for diarrhoeal cases.