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Table 4 Comparison in relative percentage of DDDs of oral antibacterials before and after intervention

From: An outpatient antibacterial stewardship intervention during the journey to JCI accreditation

Oral antibacterials

Relative percentage of DDDs

 

First phase (March, 2012)

Second phase (March, 2013)

Cefuroxime axetil tablets#

10.6%

13.2%

Levofloxacin tablets#

9.6%

12.6%

Moxifloxacin tablets#

8.6%

9.1%

Amoxicillin#

8.1%

11.4%

Cefdinir capsules

7.0%

7.2%

Clarithromycin tablets#

5.7%

7.4%

Cefradine capsules#

3.1%

1.8%

Ornidazole tablets#

2.3%

2.8%

Cefaclor SR tablets & Cefaclor capsules#

1.8%

9.3%

Cefprozi tablets#

1.72%

1.2%

Clindamycin palmitate tablets#

0.48%

1.2%

  1. Notes: # P < 0.01 (first phase vs second phase). Differences between the two phases were tested for statistical significance using Pearson’s Chi-square test. A P value < 0.01 was considered to be highly significant. DDDs: number of of defined daily doses (total dose consumed/defined daily dose). Relative percentage of DDDs: DDDs of individual antibacterial divided by the sum of DDDs of all antibacterials. SR: sustained release.