Table 2 Distribution of the antibiotic prescriptions by diagnosis among patients
Diagnosis (ICD-10) | (n = 464) | % | Diagnosis (ICD-10) | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gastroenteritis (A09, K52) | 185 | 39.9 | Epilepsy (G40.0) | 6 | 1.3 |
Bronchopneumonia (J18.0) | 101 | 21.8 | Meningoencephalitis (G04) | 5 | 1.1 |
Malaria (B50) | 42 | 9.1 | Pyoderma (L0.80) | 4 | 0.9 |
Febrile convulsions (R59.0) | 34 | 7.3 | Cerebral palsy (G80) | 4 | 0.9 |
Sepsis (A41.9) | 16 | 3.4 | Heart disease (I25-I69) | 4 | 0.9 |
Anemia (D53) | 12 | 2.6 | Haemangioma (T18) | 3 | 0.6 |
Typhoid fever (A01.)) | 11 | 2.4 | Neoplasm (D36, C80.9) | 2 | 0.4 |
Asthma (J46) | 7 | 1.5 | Injury (T14.9) | 2 | 0.4 |
Hydrocephalitis (G90) | 6 | 1.3 | Allergy (T78.4) | 2 | 0.4 |
Pharyngotonsillitis (J06.8) | 7 | 1.5 | Pains (R52) | 1 | 0.2 |
Pharyngitis (J02, J31.2) | 3 | 0.6 | Splenomegaly (R16, B54) | 1 | 0.2 |
Tonsillitis (J03) | 2 | 0.4 | Laryngitis (J04, J37) | 1 | 0.2 |
Dermatitis (L20-L30) | 2 | 0.4 | Burn (T29) | 1 | 0.2 |