Table 2.
Antibiotics prescribed and given in the ICU
| Antibiotic | Number of courses prescribed N = 1024 | Number of courses given N = 933 | Proportion of all antibiotic courses given N = 933 | Proportion of patients who were given the antibiotic N = 640 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceftriaxone | 520 | 470 | 50.4% | 73.4% |
| Metronidazole | 378 | 354 | 38.0% | 55.3% |
| Meropenem | 43 | 30 | 3.2% | 4.7% |
| Ciprofloxacin | 17 | 17 | 1.8% | 2.6% |
| Cotrimoxazole | 15 | 12 | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Piperacillin Tazobactam | 13 | 13 | 1.4% | 2.0% |
| Gentamycin | 13 | 13 | 1.4% | 2.0% |
| Doxycycline | 4 | 4 | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Amoxicillin Clavulanate | 3 | 3 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Benzyl penicillin | 3 | 3 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Azithromycin | 3 | 3 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Flucoxacillin | 2 | 2 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Amikacin | 2 | 2 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Erythromycin | 2 | 2 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Amoxicillin | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Ampicillin | 1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Ceftazidime | 1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Chloramphenicol | 1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Clindamycin | 1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Cloxacillin | 1 | 1 | 0.1% | 0.2% |