Table 4. Physicians’ reasons for not considering microbiological tests for the management of pneumonia patients at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 1, 2016- June 30, 2017(n = 125).

Reasons given by physicians	N (%)
The usual practice is to treat patients based only on clinical information (signs and symptoms)	61(48.8)
The patient has already started antimicrobials	22(17.6)
No institutional guidance that recommend testing	20(16.0)
No well-equipped microbiological lab	8(6.4)
Other reasons*	14(11.2)

* Culture yields are very low and only radiologic information is sufficient to treat pneumonia