Table 4 Appropriateness of ceftriaxone use among the top few indications in medical and emergency wards of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, 2014 (n = 314)
Indication | Appropriate use N (%) | Inappropriate use N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Pneumonia | CAP | 0 (0) | 75 (100) |
AP | 0 (0) | 30 (100) | |
HAP | 0 (0) | 5 (100) | |
Trauma/Injury | 2 (10.5) | 17 (89.5) | |
Pyogenic meningitis | (52.9) | 8 (47.1) | |
Sepsis | 9 (69.2) | 4 (30.8) | |
Cellulitis | 6 (46.2) | 7 (53.8) | |
Wet gangrene | 0 (0) | 12 (100) | |
Brain abscess | 7 (63.6) | 4 (36.4) | |