Table 3 Antibiotics given prior and during hospitalization
Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
Antibiotics given prior to hospitalization (n = 224)* |  |
Amoxicillin | 138 (61.6%) |
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 33 (14.7%) |
Metronidazole | 23 (10.3%) |
Ceftriaxone | 18 (8.0%) |
Erythromycin | 11 (5.0%) |
Ampicillin | 6 (2.7%) |
Cefuroxime | 5 (2.2%) |
Azithromycin | 1 (< 1.0%) |
Unknown | 5 (2.2%) |
Antibiotics given during hospitalization (n = 777)* |  |
Ampicillin + Gentamicin | 589 (75.8%) |
Ceftriaxone | 202 (26.0%) |
Amoxicillin | 115 (14.8%) |
Ampicillin | 75 (9.6%) |
Ampicillin + Cloxacillin | 64 (8.2%) |
Erythromycin | 46 (5.9%) |
Metronidazole | 41 (5.2%) |
Amoxicillin/Clavulanate | 15 (1.9%) |
Azithromycin | 9 (1.2%) |
Cefotaxime | 7 (< 1.0%) |
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole | 5 (< 1.0%) |
Clindamycin | 3 (< 1.0%) |
Cefuroxime | 2 (< 1.0%) |
Unknown | 1 (< 1.0%) |