Table 1 Antibiotic use variables in medical units
From: Application of ATC/DDD methodology to eveluate of antibiotic use in a general hospital in Turkey
Number of patients | Antibiotic usage rate (%) | Rate of appropriate antibiotic use (%) | Evidence based antibiotic use rate (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Internal med. units | 181 | 42.5 | 76.6 | 2.6 |
(Acute exacerbation of COPD) | (49) | (89.8) | (72.7) | (4.5) |
Surgical units | 113 | 52.2 | 38.9 | 1.7 |
(Surgical prophylaxis) | (101) | (46.5) | (27.7) | (0) |
Intensive care units | 14 | 78.6 | 81.8 | 45.5 |
Total | 308 | 47.7 | 61.9 | 5.4 |