Table 4.
Antibiotic utilization patterns based on treatment guidelines for acute diarrhoeal diseases in Bishoftu General Hospital Bishoftu town, January 2015–December 2015.
| Antimicrobial usage | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Appropriate | 84 | 28 |
| (i) Given antimicrobial for bloody diarrhoea | 44 | 15 |
| (ii) Given Iv fluid forsevere diarrhoea | 2 | 1 |
| (iii) Not given antimicrobialfor nonbloody diarrhoea | 38 | 13 |
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| Inappropriate | 219 | 72 |
| (i) Not given antimicrobialfor bloody diarrhoea | 0 | 0 |
| (ii) Given antimicrobial for nonbloody diarrhoea | 219 | 72 |