| No. of Cases (%) |
---|---|
Indication for ertapenem use | Â |
  Empiric | 120 (13.2) |
  Prophylaxis | 7 (0.7) |
  Culture-directed | 779 (86.0) |
Dose distribution | Â |
  500 milligrams once daily | 149 (16.5) |
  1 gram every other day | 16 (1.8) |
  1 gram once daily | 730 (80.6) |
  1 gram stat | 6 (0.6) |
  Others^ | 5 (0.5) |
Median duration of therapy (days) (range) | 8 (1 – 75) |
Prescribed as outpatient antibiotic therapy (OPAT#) | 185 (20.4) |
Other antibiotic use in the same admission | Â |
  Concurrent antibiotic therapy | 566 (62.5) |
  Previous antibiotic therapy | 778 (85.9) |
  Previous beta-lactam use * | 754 (83.3) |