Table 3 Antibiotic prescription in the groups of management based on RADT and empirical treatment
From: Promoting prudent use of antibiotics: the experience from a multifaceted regional campaign in Greece
Empirical treatment | Treatment based on RADT | pvalue | |
|---|---|---|---|
Antibiotic prescribed – No (%) | 21 (38.9) | 97 (44.9) | 0.44 |
Positive RADT – No (%) | 63 (29.2) | ||
Antibiotic prescribed with negative RADT | 34 (22.4) | ||
Antibiotic prescribed | |||
Penicillin | 0 (0) | 11 (11.5) | 0.0001 |
Amoxycillin | 2 (9.5) | 31 (32.3) | |
Amoxicillin/clavulanate | 3 (14.3) | 10 (10.4) | |
Macrolide | 12 (57.1) | 34 (35.4) | |
Cephalosporin | 4 (19) | 10 (10.4) |