Table 2
Influence of CRP and WBC count data on physicians’ choices of antibiotics in patients with acute infection
| CRP ⩾40 mg/l (n = 47) | CRP <40 mg/l (n = 100) | WBC ⩾9×109/l (n = 43) | WBC <9×109/l (n = 104) | CRP ⩾40 mg/l and WBC ⩾9×109/l (n = 24) | CRP <40 mg/l and WBC <9×109/l (n = 81) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients receiving an antibiotic prescription. | ||||||
| *p = 0.025 for difference in prescription between two categories. **p<0.001; ***p<0.001 for differences in prescription of total macrolides. | ||||||
| Amoxicillin | 13 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Cefcapene pivoxil | 16 | 14 | 20* | 10* | 12 | 6 |
| Rokitamycin | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Clarithromycin | 5 | 10 | 2** | 13** | 1*** | 9*** |
| Fluoroquinolones | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| No antibiotic administration | 8 | 63 | 3 | 68 | 1 | 61 |
| Antibiotic infusion | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Admission | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
