Table 1 prevalence of antibiotic use among the specialty/ward
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Prevalence of antibiotic use | 257 | 80.1 |
Prevalence of antibiotic based on specialty | ||
Pediatric medical | 35 | 94.6 |
Neonatal | 26 | 92.9 |
Medical | 64 | 73.6 |
Surgical | 54 | 78.3 |
Obstetrics and gynecology | 51 | 72.9 |
Pediatric surgical | 27 | 90.0 |
Number of antibiotic prescription | ||
1 | 86 | 33.5 |
2 | 152 | 59.1 |
3 | 17 | 6.6 |
4 | 2 | 0.8 |
Routes of administration | ||
Parenteral | 250 | 55.7 |
Oral | 199 | 44.3 |
Indication for antibiotic prescription | ||
Community infection | 174 | 38.7 |
Hospital infection | 73 | 16.3 |
Medical prophylaxis | 67 | 14.9 |
Surgical prophylaxis | 101 | 22.5 |
Unknown indication | 34 | 7.6 |