Table 1.
Summary of antimicrobial prescriptions for 2897 patients on admission
| Prescriptions | Number of patients (%) | Number of prescriptions (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-infective agents | 1591 (54.9) | 2875 (100) |
| Antibiotics only | 1439 (49.6) | 2399 (83.4) |
| Antibiotics with ‘other antimicrobials’ | 123 (4.2) | 221 (7.7) |
| At least one antibiotic druga | 1562 (53.9) | 2620 (91.1) |
| Only ‘other antimicrobials’b | 29 (1.0) | 34 (1.2) |
| At least one ‘other antimicrobial’ drugc | 152 (5.2)d | 255 (8.9) |
| Anti-TBe | 36 (1.2) | 85 (2.9) |
| Antimalarials | 66 (2.2) | 70 (2.4) |
| Antivirals | 34 (1.2) | 67 (2.3) |
| Antifungals | 30 (1.0) | 33 (1.1) |
a
Prescribed antibiotics with or without ‘other antimicrobial drugs’.
b
Given ‘other antimicrobials’ without any antibiotic prescription.
c
Patients prescribed ‘other antimicrobials’ with or without antibiotics.
d
The numbers of patients on anti-TB, antimalarials, antivirals, antifungals do not add up to 152 due to overlap in prescriptions.
e
Anti-TB, antituberculosis drugs.