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Table 2 Indicator measures for prescribing antibiotics in the hospital wards

From: Antibiotic use and resistance patterns at Rumphi District Hospital in Malawi: a cross-sectional study

 

Our hospital 2022 –P2

Country

Medical

N

%

N

%

Reasons in notes

16

39.0

797

93.4

Guidelines missing

0

0.0

8

0.9

Guideline compliant

22

73.3

526

88.6

Stop/review date documented

38

92.7

631

74.0

Surgical

N

%

N

%

Reasons in notes

15

36.0

224

80.6

Guidelines missing

0

0.0

12

4.3

Guideline compliant

23

74.2

153

81.4

Stop/review date documented

48

98.0

235

84.5

ICU

N

%

N

%

Reasons in notes

2

50.0

45

80.4

Guidelines missing

0

0.0

1

8.1

Guideline compliant

2

66.7

29

85.3

Stop/review date documented

4

100.0

38

67.9