Table 2 Antimicrobial prescriptions over past 12 months; cases and controls
Cases (N = 76) | Controls (N = 156) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Prescribed in any setting | |||
Any antimicrobial prescriptions | 68 (89) | 111 (71) | <0.001 |
Any ‘resistant’ | 57 (75) | 80 (51) | 0.019 |
GP prescriptions | |||
Any antimicrobial prescriptions | 44 (58) | 85 (54) | 0.624 |
Any ‘resistant’ | 30 (39) | 62 (40) | 0.919 |
Cephalosporins | 5 (7) | 7 (5) | |
Macrolides | 6 (8) | 11 (7) | |
Nitrofurantoin | 10 (13) | 9 (6) | |
Penicillins | 17 (22) | 51 (33) | |
Amoxicillin | 9 (12) | 20 (13) | |
Quinolones | 16 (21) | 27 (17) | |
Tetracyclines | 4 (5) | 11 (7) | |
Trimethoprimb | 18 (24) | 29 (19) | |
Hospital prescriptionsc | N = 54 | N = 84 | |
Any antimicrobial prescriptions | 45 (83) | 52 (62) | 0.007 |
Any ‘resistant’ | 38 (70) | 28 (33) | <0.001 |
Gentamicin | 11 (20) | 7 (8) | |
Cephalosporins | 13 (24) | 26 (31) | |
Macrolides | 6 (11) | 14 (17) | |
Nitrofurantoin | 7 (13) | 3 (4) | |
Penicillins | 25 (46) | 18 (21) | |
Amoxicillin | 7 (13) | 5 (6) | |
Quinolones | 26 (48) | 18 (21) | |
Tetracyclines | 3 (6) | 1 (1) | |
Trimethoprimb | 12 (22) | 8 (10) |