Table 2.
Antibiotic course completion per administered course
| Antibiotic course | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of evaluable courses | 92 | 47 | 14 | 153 |
| Courses truncated by discharge (%) | 12 (13.0) | 3 (6.4) | 1 (7.1) | 16 (10.5) |
| Courses truncated by in-house mortality (%) | 9 (9.8) | 7 (14.9) | 3 (21.4) | 19 (12.4) |
| Remaining courses* | 71 | 37 | 10 | 118 |
| Courses complete (%) | 23 (32.4) | 7 (18.9) | 3 (30.0) | 33 (28.0) |
| Courses incomplete (%) | 48 (67.6) | 30 (81.0) | 7 (70.0) | 85 (72.0) |
| Courses exceeding prescribed duration (%)† | 14 (19.7) | 2 (5.4) | 1 (10.0) | 16 (13.6) |
| Average number of missed doses | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.1 |
* Excludes those courses truncated by discharge or in-house mortality.
† These are included in the “Courses Complete” column totals.