Table 2 Prescription of antibiotics in children with urinary tract infections
From: Management of children's urinary tract infections in Dutch family practice: a cohort study
Group 1 (183 children) | Group 2 (52 children) | Group 3 (43 children) | Total (278 children) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Percentage (number) of children/antibiotic prescription | ||||
Overall children with antibiotics (indicator 1) | 66 (121/183) | 70 (73/104) | 61 (79/129) | 66 (273/416) |
First episode | 66 (121/183) | 73 (38/52) | 67 (29/43) | 68 (188/278) |
Second episode | - | 67 (35/52) | 63 (27/43) | 65 (62/95) |
Third episode | - | - | 53 (23/43) | 53 (23/43) |
Percentage (number) of children with antibiotics/choice of antibiotic | ||||
Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid or co-trimoxazole | ||||
Overall first-choice antibiotics (indicator 2) | 65 (79/121) | 56 (41/73) | 76 (60/79) | 66 (180/273) |
First episode | 65 (79/121) | 55 (21/38) | 69 (20/29) | 64 (120/188) |
Second episode | - | 57 (20/35) | 78 (21/27) | 66 (41/62) |
Third episode | - | - | 83 (19/23) | 83 (19/23) |
Ceftibuten, ofloxacin, or nitrofurantoin | ||||
Overall | 7 (9/121) | 21 (15/73) | 14 (11/79) | 13 (35/273) |
First episode | 7 (9/121) | 18 (7/38) | 14 (4/29) | 11 (20/188) |
Second episode | - | 23 (8/35) | 15 (4/27) | 19 (12/62) |
Third episode | - | - | 13 (3/23) | 13 (3/23) |
Amoxicillin | ||||
Overall | 25 (30/121) | 18 (13/73) | 10 (8/79) | 19 (51/273) |
First episode | 25 (30/121) | 18 (7/38) | 17 (5/29) | 22 (42/188) |
Second episode | - | 17 (6/35) | 7 (2/27) | 13 (8/62) |
Third episode | - | - | 4 (1/23) | 4 (1/23) |