Table 2. Frequency (n (%)) of antimicrobial use by health professional, syndrome and antimicrobial.
| WAA | NTA | QLDA | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health professional | Doctors | 130 (53%) | 51 (26%) | 166 (72%) | 347 (52%) |
| Nurses | 100 (41%) | 142 (72%) | 63 (28%) | 305 (46%) | |
| A&TSIB health practitioner | 1 (<1%) | 3 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (1%) | |
| Unknown | 12 (5%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 12 (2%) | |
| Total | 243 (100%) | 196 (100%) | 229 (100%) | 668 (100%) | |
| SyndromeC | SSTI | 86 (35%) | 57 (29%) | 92 (40%) | 235 (35%) |
| GI | 28 (12%) | 19 (10%) | 19 (8%) | 66 (10%) | |
| STI | 24 (10%) | 6 (3%) | 28 (12%) | 58 (9%) | |
| LRTI | 20 (8%) | 35 (18%) | 8 (4%) | 63 (9%) | |
| RHD | 6 (2%) | 22 (11%) | 14 (6%) | 42 (6%) | |
| OtherD | 79 (33%) | 57 (29%) | 68 (30%) | 204 (31%) | |
| Total | 243 (100%) | 196 (100%) | 229 (100%) | 668 (100%) | |
| Antimicrobial | Benzathine benzylpenicillin | 37 (15%) | 44 (22%) | 31 (14%) | 112 (17%) |
| Amoxicillin | 27 (11%) | 27 (14%) | 24 (10%) | 78 (12%) | |
| Co-trimoxazole | 16 (7%) | 10 (5%) | 42 (18%) | 68 (10%) | |
| OtherD | 163 (67%) | 115 (59%) | 132 (58%) | 410 (61%) | |
| Total | 243 (100%) | 196 (100%) | 229 (100%) | 668 (100%) |
Notes:
A
WA, Kimberley region of Western Australia; NT, Top End of the Northern Territory; QLD, far north Queensland.
B
A&TSI, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
C
SSTI, skin and soft tissue infection; GI, gastrointestinal infection; STI, sexually transmitted infection; LRTI, lower respiratory tract infection; RHD, rheumatic heart disease.
D
Other, all syndromes/antimicrobials with frequency <10% in every jurisdiction.