Table 3 Use of Antibiotics per 1,000 ICU-days
Antimicrobial class | No of defined daily doses | Pooled mean |
|---|---|---|
Penicillin group | 269 | 23.81 |
Ampicillin Group | 2290 | 202.71 |
Antipseudomonal penicillins | 79 | 6.99 |
Antistaphylococcal penicillins | 3 | 0.27 |
First-generation cephalosporins | 3 | 0.27 |
Second-generation cephalosporins | 85 | 7.52 |
Third-generation cephalosporins | 2435 | 215.54 |
Carbapenems | 355 | 31.42 |
Fluoroquinolones | 1204 | 106.58 |
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole | 235 | 20.80 |
Vancomycin | 197 | 17.44 |