From: Antibiotic prescriptions in primary health care in a rural population in Crete, Greece
Infection | Antimicrobial agents | % children | % adults | DDD children (%) | DDD adults (%) | DID children | DID adults |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Respiratory | Penicillins J01C | 37.5% | 22% | 344 (48.9%) | 337.5 (33%) | 9.53 | 9.67 |
 | Cephalosporins J01DA | 29.2% | 30% | 142 (20.1%) | 306 (30%) | 3.92 | 5.27 |
 | Macrolides, lincozamides J01F | 31.9% | 48% | 204 (29%) | 378 (37%) | 5.65 | 6.51 |
 | Sulphonamides J01E | 1.4% | 0 | 14.4 (2%) | 0 | 0.4 | 0 |
Urinary | Penicillins J01C | Â | 8.3% | Â | 24 (18%) | Â | 0.41 |
 | Cephalosporins J01DA |  | 25% |  | 24 (18%) |  | 0.41 |
 | Quinolones J01M |  | 41.7% |  | 55 (41.4%) |  | 0.95 |
 | Sulphonamides J01 |  | 25% |  | 30 (22.6%) |  | 0.52 |
Skin-soft tissues | Penicillins J01C | 42.8% | 6.3% | 15.4 (52.4%) | 12 (8.3%) | 0.58 | 0.21 |
 | Cephalosporins J01DA | 28.6% | 62.5% | 6.5 (19.5%) | 88 (60%) | 0.18 | 1.52 |
 | Macrolides, lincozamides J01F |  | 12.5% |  | 11 (7.5%) |  | 0.19 |
 | Other | 28.6% | 18.7% | 7.5 (25.5%) | 35.5 (24.2%) | 0.21 | 1.09 |
Genital | Other | Â | 100% | Â | 25.5 (100%) | Â | 0.57 |
Gastrointestinal | Macrolides, lincozamides J01F | 50% | Â | 12 (66.7%) | Â | 0.33 | Â |
 | Other | 50% |  | 6 (33.3%) |  | 0.17 |  |
Tooth abscess | Penicillins J01C | 80% | 75% | 30 (83.3%) | 72 (90%) | 0.83 | 1.86 |
 | Cephalosporins J01DA | 20% |  | 6 (16.7%) |  | 0.17 |  |
 | Macrolides, lincozamides J01F |  | 25% |  | 8.0 (10%) |  | 0.14 |
Various | Other | 100% | Â | 2.5 (100%) | Â | 0.07 | Â |