Table 3.

QIs focusing on the choice of antibiotics.

QIs as a ratio (nominator: denominator)	Acceptable range (%)	Median, range 1–9
Patients with acute pharyngotonsillitis
Number of patients treated with penicillin V: number of patients treated with antibiotics	90–100	9*
Number of patients with known penicillin allergy treated with macrolides: number of patients treated with macrolides	90–100	9*
Number of patients without known penicillin allergy treated with macrolides: number of patients treated with macrolides	0–10	9*
Patients with acute otitis media
Number of patients treated with penicillin V: number of patients treated with antibiotics	90–100	9*
Number of patients treated with amoxicillin ± clavulanic acid: number of patients treated with antibiotics	0–20	9*
Number of patients with known penicillin allergy treated with macrolides: number of patients treated with macrolides	90–100	9*
Number of patients without known penicillin allergy treated with macrolides: number of patients treated with macrolides	0–10	9*
Patients with acute rhinosinusitis
Number of patients treated with penicillin V: number of patients treated with antibiotics	90–100	9*
Number of patients treated with amoxicillin ± clavulanic acid: number of patients treated with antibiotics	0–20	9
Number of patients with known penicillin allergy treated with macrolides: number of patients treated with macrolides	90–100	9*
Number of patients without known penicillin allergy treated with macrolides: number of patients treated with macrolides	0–10	9*
Patients with acute bronchitis
Number of patients treated with penicillin V: number of patients treated with antibiotics	90–100	9*
Number of patients treated with amoxicillin ± clavulanic acid: number of patients treated with antibiotics	0–10	9*
Number of patients with known penicillin allergy treated with macrolides: number of patients treated with macrolides	90–100	9*
Number of patients without known penicillin allergy treated with macrolides: number of patients treated with macrolides	0–10	9*
Patients with pneumonia
Number of patients treated with penicillin V: number of patients treated with antibiotics	80–100	9*
Number of patients with known penicillin allergy treated with macrolides: number of patients treated with macrolides	90–100	9*
Number of patients without known penicillin allergy treated with macrolides: number of patients treated with macrolides	0–10a	9*
Patients with acute exacerbation of COPD
Number of patients treated with amoxicillin ± clavulanic acid: number of patients treated with antibiotics	80–100	8
Number of patients without known penicillin allergy treated with quinolones: number of patients treated with quinolones	0–10	9*
Patients with acute RTI
Number of patients without known penicillin allergy treated with macrolides: number of patients treated with macrolides	0–10	9*

^*Consensus of appropriateness.

^aThis standard cannot be used during a mycoplasma epidemic.