Table 2.
Category | Consumption | Pre-AST | Post-AST | U-Value | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carbapenem | DOT | 9.2 (4.2–16.1) | 7.1 (2.7–15.0) | 270.0 | 0.015 * |
AUD | 8.4 (2.7–15.1) | 6.6 (2.2–15.2) | 281.0 | 0.023 * | |
Tazobactam/piperacillin | DOT | 44.5 (4.6–73.8) | 47.4 (14.6–145.0) | 509.0 | 0.245 |
AUD | 37.7 (3.7–75.6) | 40.8 (10.6–127.1) | 480.0 | 0.469 | |
Fourth-generation cephalosporins | DOT | 95.2 (40.8–139.3) | 67.1 (0.0–151.2) | 271.0 | 0.015 * |
AUD | 79.3 (37.6–121.8) | 27.7 (0.0–102.0) | 65.0 | <0.001 * | |
Third-generation cephalosporins | DOT | 15.7 (0.0–67.8) | 56.5 (0.0–155.8) | 716.0 | <0.001 * |
AUD | 10.0 (0.0–48.6) | 39.2 (0.0–94.2) | 715.0 | <0.001 * |
Median (interquartile range). Abbreviations are as follows: AST, antimicrobial stewardship team. * p < 0.05.