Table 2.
Frequency of antibiotic prescribing
| Total | Number of antibiotic treatments (N, %) | 95% Confidence interval |
|---|---|---|
| 3,226 (100) | ||
| Fluoroquinolones | 913 28) | 27‐30 |
| Levofloxacin | 398 (12) | 11‐14 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 373 (12) | 11‐13 |
| Moxifloxacin | 103 (3) | 3‐4 |
| Norfloxacin | 34 (1) | 1‐2 |
| Other | 5 (0) | 0‐0 |
| Macrolides and lincosamides | 674 (21) | 20‐22 |
| Azithromycin | 574 (18) | 17‐19 |
| Clindamycin | 55 (2) | 1‐2 |
| Clarithromycin | 40 (1) | 1‐2 |
| Other | 5 (0) | 0‐0 |
| Penicillins | 605 (19) | 18‐20 |
| Amoxicillin‐clavulanate | 401 (12) | 11‐14 |
| Amoxicillin | 112 (4) | 3‐4 |
| Beta‐lactamase sensitive penicillins | 32 (1) | 1‐1 |
| Cloxacillin | 32 (1) | 1‐1 |
| Ampicillin | 25 (1) | 0‐1 |
| Other | 3 (0) | 0‐0 |
| Cephalosporins | 377 (12) | 11‐13 |
| Cefuroxime | 192 (6) | 5‐7 |
| Cefditoren | 88 (3) | 2‐3 |
| Cefixime | 59 (2) | 1‐2 |
| Ceftriaxone | 15 (1) | 0‐1 |
| Other | 23 (1) | 1‐1 |
| Aminoglycosides | 130 (4) | 3‐5 |
| Gentamicin | 77 (2) | 2‐3 |
| Tobramycin | 40 (1) | 1‐2 |
| Amikacin | 13 (0) | 0‐1 |
| Tetracyclines | 49 (2) | 1‐2 |
| Doxycycline | 32 (01) | 1‐1 |
| Minocycline | 17 (1) | 0‐1 |
| Other antibiotics | ||
| Fosfomycin | 255 (8) | 7‐9 |
| Co‐trimoxazole | 176 (6) | 5‐6 |
| Nitrofurantoin | 49 (2) | 1‐2 |