Table 2.
Distribution of diagnoses and number of AB prescriptions in different CRP value (mg/L) groups (%) (n=397)
| Diagnoses | Referral to hospital | AB | AB when CRP not taken | AB when CRP<21 | AB when CRP 21–40 | AB when CRP 41–60 | AB when CRP>60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute tonsillitis (47) | 0 | 32 | 11 (69) | 5 (38) | 8 (89) | 3 (75) | 5 (100) |
| Otitis media (54) | 0 | 36 | 14 (58) | 10 (63) | 7 (78) | 3 (100) | 2 (100) |
| Pneumonia (15) | 5 | 10 | 1 (100) | 3 (100) | 1 (100) | 2 (100) | 3 (100) |
| URI (194) | 6 | 10 | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 (5) | 4 (44) | 3 (60) |
| Fever/cough/other (49) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 (100) | – |
| Asthma/bronchiolitis (31) | 11 | 4 | 2 (15) | 0 | 2 (100) | – | 0 |
| GE/dehydration (5) | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pyelonephritis (2) | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total number in the group | 31 | 93 | 153 (19) | 132 (14) | 45 (42) | 20 (65) | 16 (81) |
AB, antibiotics; CRP, C reactive protein; GE, gastroenteritis; URI, upper respiratory infections.