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Table 3 Presence/absence of virus per rRT-PCR and antibiotic purchased (n = 16)

From: Self-medication and ILI etiologies among individuals presenting at pharmacies with influenza-like illness: Guatemala City, 2018 influenza season

Virus identified via rRT-PCR

Antibiotic purchased

Influenza A H1N1 Pdm09

Amoxicillin/clavulaunic acid (n = 1)

Influenza A H3N2

Amoxicillin/clavulaunic acid (n = 1)

Influenza A H3N2+ Adenovirus

Chloramphenicol (n = 1)

Influenza A H3N2+ Parainfluenza III

Ceftriaxone (n = 1)

Adenovirus

Ceftriaxone (n = 1)

Tetracycline (n = 1)

Parainfluenza I

Azithromycin (n = 2)

Respiratory sinicital virus

Amoxicillin/clavulaunic acid (n = 1)

Negative viral result

Ceftriaxone (n = 2)

Amoxicillin (n = 2)

Azithromycin (n = 2)

Dicloxacillin (n = 1)

  1. Note 56% of participants purchasing antibiotics had a positive viral result (n = 9). The broad-spectrum antibiotics ceftriaxone and azithromycin were the most commonly purchased. PCR viral results were made available to participants after medication purchase