Table 3 Distribution of all antibiotics prescribed in the pediatric emergency department at GPHC (N = 360)
Antibiotic class | Proportion of all antibiotics prescribed (N = 360) |
|---|---|
Broad spectrum agents | |
B-lactam | 51.4 % (N = 185) |
Sulfonamide | 13.1 % (N = 47) |
Cephalosporin | 7.8 % (N = 28) |
Fluoroquinolone | 1.7 % (N = 6) |
Tetracycline | 0.8 % (N = 3) |
Narrow spectrum agents | |
Aminoglycoside | 10.6 % (N = 38) |
Metronidazole | 6.9 % (N = 25) |
Macrolide | 3.9 % (N = 14) |
First-generation penicillins | 3.9 % (N = 14) |