Table 3.
Empiric antimicrobial agents of the referred patients in the previous hospital
| Classification | Antimicrobial agent | Total number of administration | Susceptible to the identified microorganism / Cases with no growth of microorganism | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penams | Penicillin | IV nafcillin | 1 | 0/0 |
| Beta lactam/Beta lactamase inhibitor | Oral amoxicillin-clavulanate | 7 | 1 (MSSA) /2 | |
| Cephems | 1st generation cephalosporin | IV cefazolin | 5 | 0/3 |
| Oral cephalexin | 1 | 0/0 | ||
| 2nd generation cephalosporin | IV cefotetan | 2 | 0/0 | |
| IV cefotiam | 1 | 1 (Streptococcus specis)/0 | ||
| 3rd generation cephalosporin | IV cefotaxime | 4 | 1 (Pasteurella multocida) /0 | |
| IV ceftriaxone | 5 | 1 (Enterobacter cloacae)/0 | ||
| Oral cefpodoxime | 4 | 2 (Streptococcus species, Eschericia coli)/1 | ||
| Aminoglycoside | IV netilmicin | 1 | 0/0 | |
| Lincosamides | Oral clindamycin | 3 | 0/0 | |
| Unidentified oral form | 5 | Not available/1 | ||
IV intravenous, MSSA methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus