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Table 5.

Antibiotic prescribing according to WHO AWaRe classification

Wards (N) Access, n (%) Watch, n (%) Reserve, n (%)
Adult medical (108) 52 (48.1) 55 (50.9) 1 (0.9)
Surgical (129) 53 (41.1) 76 (58.9) 0 (0.0)
Children (60) 19 (31.7) 41 (68.3) 0 (0.0)
Orthopedic (52) 21 (40.4) 31 (59.6) 0 (0.0)
Neonatal (77) 36 (46.8) 41 (53.2) 0 (0.0)
Gynecology (38) 21 (55.3) 17 (44.7) 0 (0.0)
Postnatal (67) 36 (53.7) 31 (46.3) 0 (0.0)
Burns (19) 8 (42.1) 11 (57.9) 0 (0.0)
Antenatal (5) 3 (60.0) 2 (40.0) 0 (0.0)
Mental health (4) 2 (50.0) 2 (50.0) 0 (0.0)
Adult ICU (5) 2 (40.0) 3 (60.0) 0 (0.0)
Total (564) 261 (46.3) 302 (53.5) 1 (0.2)