Table 3 The most frequent initial antibiotic combinations prescribed (described as percentage of patients)
Initial antibiotic combination | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|
Baseline period | |
Penicillin IV + roxithromycin | 20.6% |
Ceftriaxone | 10.2% |
Ceftriaxone + roxithromycin | 9.2% |
Penicillin IV | 5.8% |
Penicillin IV + doxycycline | 5.3% |
Ceftriaxone + erythromycin IV | 4.3% |
Academic detailing period | |
Penicillin IV + roxithromycin | 27.4% |
Ceftriaxone + roxithromycin | 16.7% |
Amoxycillin (oral)+ roxithromycin | 8.3% |
Ceftriaxone | 6.9% |
Roxithromycin | 5.1% |
Penicillin IV + doxycycline | 4.2% |
Computerised decision support period | |
Penicillin IV + roxithromycin | 28.6% |
Ceftriaxone + roxithromycin | 17.3% |
Ceftriaxone + azithromycin | 12.8% |
Ceftriaxone | 6.7% |
Penicillin IV + doxycycline | 6.0% |