Table 3 Detailed prospective analysis; indications and antibiotics prescribed for 244 analysed switch forms
Indication | Antibiotic | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Pneumonia | 24.7% | cefotaxim | 27.5% |
Sepsis | 20.4% | ciprofloxacin | 19.0% |
Pyelonephritis/urosepsis | 18.6% | amoxicillin | 16.2% |
Abdominal infection | 17.6% | metronidazole | 15.0% |
Skin and soft tissue infection | 11.5% | cefazolin | 12.1% |
Unknown indication | 2.5% | penicillin | 4.5% |
Gastro-enteritis | 2.5% | clindamycin | 4.0% |
Bone and joint infection | 1.1% | fluconazole | 0.8% |
Other | 1.1% | ceftriaxone | 0.4% |
flucloxacillin | 0.4% |