Table 2 Indication of antibiotic use in patients of selected hospitals in Ghana
Indication for treatment (n = 382) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antibiotic group (n) | Community acquired infection (n = 174) | Surgical prophylaxis (n = 121) | Hospital acquired infection (n = 53) | Medical prophylaxis (n = 23) | Unknown indication (n = 14) |
Aminoglycosides (10) | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Penicillin (28) | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Cephalosporins (92) | 40 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
Carbapenems (5) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor (88) | 31 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
Lincosamides (51) | 34 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Macrolides (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fluoroquinolones (53) | 18 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Nitroimidazoles (51) | 30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Nitrofurantoin (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Folate inhibitors (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |