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Table 3 Inappropriate antibiotics classified by CDC 12-Step

From: Evaluating antimicrobial appropriateness in a tertiary care pediatric ICU in Saudi Arabia: a retrospective cohort study

Reason for non-adherence to the CDC 12-step campaign

Number of courses

Percentage

Step 6

48

36.1

Step 4

23

17.3

Step 10

21

15.8

Step 9

6

4.5

Steps 4 and 9

14

10.5

Steps 4 and 10

11

8.3

Steps 6 and 10

1

0.8

Steps 4, 9, and 10

7

5.3

Steps 4, 6 and 9

2

1.5

Total

133 courses

Â