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Table 1 Characteristics of 57 hospitalised patients

From: Is the standard dose of amoxicillin-clavulanic acid sufficient?

 

Mean (±SD)

Median (range)

Age in years

67 (±16)

69 (23–93)

Weight in kg

78 (±20)

75 (43–153)

Number of blood levels

3 (±0.9)

2 (2–5)

Amoxicillin iv days

13 (±9)

10 (3–57)

Admission days

27 (±34)

19 (4–188)

Gender

Number (percentage)

 

 • Male

40 (70%)

 

 • Female

17 (30%)

 

Infection

Number (percentage)

 

 • Abdominal infection

28 (49%)

 

 • Wound infection

10 (17.5%)

 

 • Pneumonia

6 (11%)

 

 • Urinary tract infection

3 (5%)

 

 • Other

10 (17.5%)

 

Amoxicillin combination

Number (percentage)

 

 • Monotherapy

44 (78%)

 

 • Ciprofloxacin

4 (7%)

 

 • Erythromycin

3 (5%)

 

 • Gentamicin

3 (5%)

 

 • Othera

3 (5%)

 

Co-medication

Number (percentage)

 

 • None

16 (28%)

 

 • Cardiovascular

27 (47%)

 

 • Diabetic mellitus

15 (26%)

 

 • Immunosuppressive

3 (5%)

 

 • Otherb

8 (14%)

 
  1. aOther: rifampicin, cefuroxim and metronidazol.
  2. bOther: haloperidol, levothyroxine, painkillers, anticoagulant.