Table 1.
Categorization of Post-Discharge Antibiotics by Class or Activity against Specific Organisms
| Antibiotic group | Antibiotic name | Number dischargeda |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus | clindamycin | 20 |
| doxycycline | 17 | |
| linezolid | 0 | |
| minocycline | 2 | |
| trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 66 | |
| tetracycline | 1 | |
| Anti-methicillin sensitive S. aureus | amoxicillin/clavulanate | 20 |
| cefaclor | 0 | |
| cefadroxil | 9 | |
| cefdinir | 2 | |
| cefixime | 0 | |
| cefpodoxime | 2 | |
| cefprozil | 0 | |
| ceftibuten | 0 | |
| cefuroxime | 4 | |
| cephalexin | 56 | |
| cloxacillin | 0 | |
| dicloxacillin | 0 | |
| Fluoroquinolones | ciprofloxacin | 51 |
| gatifloxacin | 0 | |
| gemifloxacin | 0 | |
| levofloxacin | 17 | |
| moxifloxacin | 2 | |
| ofloxacin | 0 | |
| Other antibiotics | amoxicillin | 9 |
| ampicillin | 2 | |
| azithromycin | 6 | |
| clarithromycin | 3 | |
| erythromycin | 3 | |
| metronidazole | 6 |
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There were 298 prophylactic discharge antibiotics among 289 admissions with prophylactic discharge antibiotics