Table 2.
Mean monthly DDD per 100 occupied bed-days before and after the antimicrobial stewardship
| Department | Before management | After management | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 96 ± 7 | 65 ± 6 | <0.001 |
| Neurosurgery | 78 ± 26 | 45 ± 17 | 0.002 |
| Thoracic surgery | 96 ± 20 | 106 ± 36 | 0.38 |
| General surgery | 115 ± 16 | 93 + 20 | 0.003 |
| Urology surgery | 117 ± 15 | 129 ± 10 | 0.02 |
| Orthopedics | 82 ± 9 | 40 + 7 | <0.001 |
| Respiratory medicine | 178 ± 18 | 128 + 15 | <0.001 |
| Neurology | 36 ± 9 | 35 ± 12 | 0.963 |
| Cardiology | 74 ± 12 | 35 ± 6 | <0.001 |
| ICU | 170 ± 28 | 159 ± 44 | 0.018 |