Table 2 Indications for antibiotics prescribing for Chinese neonates

Pneumonia

858

44.2

Sepsis

275

14.2

Newborn Prophylaxis for Newborn Risk factors

156

8.0

Gastrointestinal tract infections

112

5.8

Treatment for surgical disease

92

4.7

Central nervous system infections

90

4.6

Bronchitis

79

4.1

Bloodstream infection

75

3.9

Pyrexia of Unknown Origin (PUO)

48

2.5

Medical prophylaxis

44

2.3

Skin/soft-tissue infections

34

1.7

Surgical prophylaxis

21

1.1

Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)

12

0.6

Newborn prophylaxis for maternal risk factors

12

0.6

Upper respiratory tract infections

9

0.5

Intrauterine infection

6

0.3

Unknown

6

0.3

Other*

5

0.3

Enhancing gastrointestinal tract motility

4

0.2

Joint/Bone Infections

2

0.1

Febrile neutropenia

2

0.1

Peritonitis

1

0.1

Total

1943

100