Table 2.
Infection syndrome incidence, GP (or dentist) consultation frequencies and antibiotic use
| Infection syndrome | Incident infection syndromes (Total 1422) | Number reported (% of syndromes) | Incidence per person-year (95% confidence interval) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP (or dentista) consultations | Any antibioticb | Crude | Age and sex-adjusted | ||
| Respiratory | 814 | 75 (9·2) | 52 (6·4) | 1·98 (1·82–2·14) | 2·03 (1·83–2·26) |
| Gastrointestinal | 222 | 16 (7·2) | 2 (0·9) | 0·54 (0·46–0·62) | 0·68 (0·55–0·83) |
| Mouth/Dental | 123 | 35 (28·5) | 12 (9·8) | 0·30 (0·25–0·36) | 0·29 (0·22–0·38) |
| Skin/Soft tissue | 111 | 30 (27·0) | 25 (22·5) | 0·27 (0·22–0·33) | 0·23 (0·18–0·30) |
| Urinary tract | 87 | 31 (35·6) | 36 (41·4) | 0·21 (0·16–0·28) | 0·17 (0·11–0·25) |
| Eye | 65 | 7 (10·8) | 9 (13·8) | 0·16 (0·12–0·21) | 0·14 (0·10–0·20) |
aMouth/Dental infections only
bAny antibiotic prescribed or used for symptoms during infection syndrome (including those from sources other than the GP, see Fig. 2)