Table 3

Detailed characteristics of antibiotics prescribed

Antibiotic classAll, N=825, n (%)Antibiotic namen (%)
Penicillins256 (31)
Antipseudomonal, Tazocin (piperecillin/tazobactam)180 (22)
Co-amoxiclav 62 (7.5)
Ampicillin  8 (1)
Cloxacillin  5 (0.6)
Amoxicillin  1 (0.1)
Beta-lactams 87 (11)
Meropenem 87 (11)
Cephalosporins139 (17)
Ceftriaxone 91 (11)
Cefuroxime 35 (4)
Cefazolin  6 (1)
Cefotaxime  5 (0.6)
Ceftazidime  1 (0.12)
Cefepime  1 (0.12)
Macrolides125 (15)
Azithromycin123 (15)
Clarithromycin  2 (0.2)
Quinolones 84 (10)
Moxifloxacin 39 (5)
Ciprofloxacin 45 (5)
Glycopeptide 56 (7)
Vancomycin 52 (6.3)
Teicoplanin  4 (0.5)
Aminoglycosides 34 (4)
Gentamicin 25 (3)
Amikacin  9 (1)
Polymyxins 16 (2)
Colistin 16 (2)
Lincosemide 12 (1)
Clindamycin 12 (1)
Sulfonamides  8 (1)
Co-trimoxazole  8 (1)
Tetracyclines  6 (1)
Tigecycline  4 (0.5)
Doxycycline  2 (0.2)
Oxazolidinone  2 (0.2)
Linezolid  2 (0.2)
  • Percentages are column percentages.