Table 4 Indication for antimicrobial use, Serbian PPS study, 2017
Antimicrobial indication | Non-surgical patients | Surgical patients | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Treatment of community-acquired infection | 2664 (64.3) | 420 (12.1) | 3084 (40.5) |
Treatment of healthcare-acquired infection | 380 (9.2) | 370 (10.6) | 750 (9.8) |
Treatment of infection acquired in long term care facilities | 61 (1.5) | 33 (0.9) | 94 (1.2) |
Surgical prophylaxis | 2089 (60.1) | 2191 (28.7) | |
1 dose | 281 (13.5) | 298 (13.6) | |
1 day | N/A | 317 (15.2) | 337 (15.4) |
> 1 day | 1491 (71.4) | 1556 (71.0) | |
Medical prophylaxis | 721 (17.4) | 386 (11.1) | 1107 (14.5) |
Other | 37 (0.9) | 51 (1.5) | 88 (1.2) |
Unknown | 180 (4.4) | 128 (3.7) | 308 (4.0) |