Table 1.
Reasons given by prescribers for requesting a complete report of AST from January to December 2019 (n = 134 out of the 11 624 selective AST reported in 2019)
| Reasons for the request | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Pyelonephritis | 45 (33.6) |
| Already initiated antibiotic therapy | 39 (29.1) |
| Reason not specified | 26 (19.4) |
| Particular clinical casea | 12 (9.0) |
| Prostatitis | 4 (3.0) |
| Resistant to all antibiotics | 4 (3.0) |
| Formulation issueb | 4 (3.0) |
a
Particular clinical cases mentioned were kidney failure, adverse effect, cancer, porphyria, prostatectomy, recurring infection, allergies.
b
No non-injectable molecule reported, or no injectable molecule reported when patient needed one.