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Table 3 Prescribing performance according to disease specific antibiotic prescribing quality indicators in Europe

From: Treatment of urinary tract infections in Swiss primary care: quality and determinants of antibiotic prescribing

Reference No (according to 13)

Title

Acceptable Range (%)

N (%)

3a.

Percentage of female patients older than 18 years with cystitis / other urinary infection (ICPC-2-R: U71) prescribed antibacterials for systemic use: ATC: J01

80–100

1122 (92.7%)

(ref pop. n = 1210)

3b.

receiving the recommended antibacterials: ATC: J01XE or J01EA or J01XX

80–100

950 (84.7%)

(ref pop. n = 1122)

3c.

receiving fluoroquinolones:

ATC: J01M

0–5

155 (13.8%)

(ref pop n = 1122)

  1. N number of patients; ref. pop reference population