Table 1 Antibiotics prescribed before and after the guidelines were published
Before the guidelines were introduced (n = 2,692) | After the guidelines were introduced (n = 1,867) | Total (n = 4,559) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Period | 2007- 2010 | 2011-2013 | |
Antibiotics prescribed, n (%) | 2,201 (82%) | 1,507 (81%) | 3,708 (81%) |
Amoxicillin, n (%) | 716 (33%) | 479 (32%) | 1,195 (32%) |
Amoxicillin–clavulanate, n (%) | 1,131 (51%) | 755 (50%) | 1,886 (51%) |
Cefuroxime axetil, n (%) | 235 (10%) | 159 (11%) | 394 (11%) |
Macrolides, n (%) | 48 (2%) | 39 (3%) | 87 (2%) |
Antibiotics prescribed in the various age classes | |||
<=2, n (%) | 1,135 (86%) | 731 (84%) | 2,184 (48%) |
2-6, n (%) | 790 (77%) | 540 (78%) | 1,715 (38%) |
> = 6, n (%) | 276 (78%) | 236 (77%) | 660 (14%) |