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Table 3 Antimicrobial use at Colonial War Memorial Hospital (n = 325 antimicrobials)

From: Prevalence of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use among inpatients in a tertiary hospital in Fiji: a point prevalence survey

Antimicrobial agent, n(%)

 Ampicillin

58 (17.8%)

 Cloxacillin

55 (16.9%)

 Metronidazole

53 (16.3%)

 Gentamicin

39 (12.0%)

 Benzylpenicillin

31 (9.5%)

 Ceftriaxone

17 (5.2%)

 Other

72 (22.2%)

Route of administration, n(%)

 Parenteral

235 (72.3)

 Enteral

89 (27.4)

 Other

1 (0.3)

Indication, n(%)

 Treatment of community acquired infection

149 (45.8)

 Surgical prophylaxis

76 (23.4)

  0–1 day duration

31 (40.8)

  > 1 day duration

45 (59.2)

 Treatment of healthcare associated infection

53 (16.3)

 Medical prophylaxis

23 (7.1)

 Unknown

16 (4.9)

 Other

8 (2.5)

Length of antimicrobials prior to PPS, median (IQR)

 Overall

2 days (1–4)

  ICU/Burns wards

3 days (2–5)

  Other wards

2 days (1–4)