Table 4 Empiric antimicrobial use and prescribing quality indicators from 2015 to 2020
Year | 2015 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of anti-microbials | 768 | 755 | 839 | 821 | 780 | – |
Empiric treatment | 608 (79%) | 538 (71%) | 660 (79%) | 577 (70%) | 532 (68%) | – |
Reasons in notes | 697 (91%) | 733 (97%) | 746 (89%) | 772 (94%) | 755 (97%) | < 0.01 |
Stop/review date | 404 (53%) | 323 (43%) | 450 (54%) | 458 (56%) | 476 (61%) | < 0.01 |
Guideline complianta | 340/479 (71%) | 291/375 (78%) | 286/403 (71%) | 235/377 (62%) | 248/344 (73%) | 0.08 |
No guideline available | 96/589 (16%) | 66/480 (14%) | 138/560 (25%) | 108/507 (21%) | 110/463 (24%) | – |
Surgical prophylaxis > 24 h | 20/36 (56%) | 20/34 (59%) | 11/26 (42%) | 18/26 (69%) | 15/27 (52%) | 0.76 |