Table 2 Antibiotic treatments and changes.
From: Impact of antibiotic changes on hospital stay and treatment duration in community-acquired pneumonia
Antibiotic | Initial antibiotic (N = 436) | First change in antibiotic prescription (n = 241) | Second change in antibiotic prescription (n = 95) |
|---|---|---|---|
Amoxicillin or amoxicillin/clavulanate (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) |
Third cephalosporin + azithromycin (%) | 161 (36.9) | 35 (14.5) | 4 (4.2) |
Fluoroquinolone (%) | 28 (6.4) | 38 (15.8) | 24 (25.3) |
Third cephalosporin + fluoroquinolone (%) | 72 (16.5) | 35 (14.5) | 12 (12.6) |
Piperacillin/tazobactam (%) | 77 (17.7) | 43 (17.8) | 15 (15.8) |
Piperacillin/tazobactam + fluoroquinolone (%) | 15 (3.4) | 30 (12.4) | 7 (7.4) |
Carbapenem (%) | 11 (2.5) | 4 (1.7) | 2 (2.1) |
Vancomycin (%) | 64 (14.7) | 1 (0.4) | 15 (15.8) |
Third cephalosporin + clindamycin or metronidazole (%) | 8 (1.8) | 6 (2.5) | 16 (16.8) |
Third cephalosporin (%) | 0 (0) | 31 (12.9) | 0 (0) |
Others (%) | 0 (0) | 17 (7.1) | 0 (0) |
