Table 2.
Body systems affected when antibiotics were prescribed in hospital wards.
| Body system | Inpatient medical | Inpatient surgical | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory tract | 43.7 | 3.4 | 47.3 |
| Gastrointestinal tract/abdominal cavity | 14.2 | 3.4 | 7.4 |
| Genitourinary tract infections | 11.6 | 6.8 | 15.5 |
| Skin and soft tissue | 4.2 | 63.2 | 16.0 |
| Bones | 0.5 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Central nervous system | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0 |
| Blood | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pyrexia (no specific site) | 1.6 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Non-infectious conditions | 20.5 | 16.2 | 12.6 |
Data are percent in each hospital ward, based on no. of patients from Table 1. Each column adds to 100 within rounding error.