Table 1.
Number of different antibiotics prescribed in the surgical ward.
| Antibiotic | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Ceftriaxone | 397 | 28.44 |
| Metronidazole | 368 | 26.36 |
| Piperacillin/Tazobactam | 90 | 6.45 |
| Cefazolin | 71 | 5.09 |
| Gentamicin | 69 | 4.94 |
| Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid | 68 | 4.87 |
| Meropenem | 67 | 4.80 |
| Ciprofloxacin | 59 | 4.23 |
| Imipenem/Cilastatin | 46 | 3.30 |
| Cefuroxime | 35 | 2.50 |
| Linezolid | 27 | 1.93 |
| Vancomycin | 26 | 1.86 |
| Azithromycin | 20 | 1.43 |
| Amoxicillin | 12 | 0.86 |
| Ceftazidime | 10 | 0.72 |
| Clindamycin | 10 | 0.72 |
| Doxycycline | 7 | 0.50 |
| Cefotaxime | 4 | 0.29 |
| Tigecycline | 4 | 0.29 |
| Amikacin | 1 | 0.07 |
| Cefepime | 1 | 0.07 |
| Colistin | 1 | 0.07 |
| Clarithromycin | 1 | 0.07 |
| Moxifloxacin | 1 | 0.07 |
| Ceftazidime/Avibactam | 1 | 0.07 |
| Total number of antibiotics | 1396 | 100 |