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Table 4 Reasons for assessing antimicrobial therapy as inappropriate

From: Agreement on the prescription of antimicrobial drugs

  

Specialist #1

Specialist #2

  

n (63)

%

n (67)

%

Antimicrobial activity

 

46

73.0

45

67.2

 

Spectrum too broad

12

19.0

17

25.4

 

Spectrum too necessary

19

30.2

9

13.4

 

Unnecessary antimicrobial class

14

22.2

17

25.4

 

Broader spectrum and unnecessary antimicrobial

1

1.6

2

3.0

No indication for antimicrobial

 

17

27.0

22

32.8