Table 3 Indication for empiric antibiotic course by specialty (* included non-defined infections in surgery and of various organ systems in medicine)
From: Antibiotic prescribing in general medical and surgical specialties: a prospective cohort study
Indication for antibiotic therapy | Total 326 n (%) | Medicine 162 n (%) | Surgery 164 n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Respiratory | 104 (31.90) | 90 (55.56) | 14 (8.54) |
Urinary tract | 39 (11.96) | 29 (17.90) | 10 (6.10) |
Intraperitoneal/ Gastrointestinal | 48 (14.72) | 4 (2.47) | 44 (26.83) |
Skin and soft tissue | 16 (4.91) | 8 (4.94) | 8 (4.88) |
Sepsis | 19 (5.83) | 5 (3.09) | 14 (8.54) |
Biliary | 39 (11.96) | 0 | 39 (23.78) |
Other* | 61 (18.71) | 26 (16.05) | 35 (21.34) |