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Table 4 Antibiotic use in a tertiary hospital in Beijing, China

From: Annual surveys for point-prevalence of healthcare-associated infection in a tertiary hospital in Beijing, China, 2012-2014

 

2012 (n = 1,233)

2013 (n = 1,220)

2014 (n = 1,576)

Total (n = 4,029)

Antibiotics use (N, %)

445 (36.1)

414 (33.9)

521 (33.1)

1,380 (34.3)

Purpose of antibiotic use, (N, %)

    

 Prophylactic

226 (50.8)

182 (44.0)

257 (49.3)

665 (48.2)

 Treatment

179 (40.2)

199 (48.1)

198 (38.0)

576 (41.7)

 Treatment & Prophylactic

40 (9.0)

33 (8.0)

66 (12.7)

139 (10.1)