Allergy 1.3 98.7 0.0 mismatch Note: Results only include surveys performed as a point prevalence survey, period prevalence survey or random sample survey. Number of prescriptions included was 269. Table 15 shows the levels of compliance for the 20 most commonly prescribed indications. 15 Compliance with guidelines for the 20 most common indications Directed None Number of Compliant Noncompliant therapy available/not Rank Indication prescriptions (%) (%) (%) assessable (%) 1 Surgical prophylaxis 2246 51.7 43.1 0.2 5.0 Community-acquired 2 1936 64.3 30.7 3.0 1.9 pneumonia Medical prophylaxis 3 1320 82.5 5.7 1.5 10.3 (bacterial, fungal and viral) 4 Urinary tract infection 1156 47.8 24.4 24.4 3.5 5 Cellulitis/erysipelas 759 60.6 27.4 8.7 3.3 6 Sepsis: empiric therapy 563 66.8 19.0 2.8 11.4 COPD: infective 7 552 50.0 42.4 5.6 2.0 exacerbation Hospital-acquired 8 401 62.3 26.9 7.5 3.2 pneumonia 9 infection: surgical 369 38.8 22.8 24.7 13.8 10 Pneumonia: aspiration 362 67.4 27.9 2.2 2.5 11 Oral candidiasis 332 85.8 8.7 2.1 3.3 Sepsis: gram-positive 12 261 34.1 8.0 55.9 1.9 bacteraemia 13 Febrile neutropenia 258 86.8 5.4 5.0 2.7 14 Osteomyelitis 249 30.1 9.6 47.8 12.4 15 Diverticulitis 219 72.6 26.0 0.9 0.5 16 Cholecystitis 209 66.5 30.1 1.9 1.4
Allergy mismatch 1.3 98.7 0.0 Note: Results only include surveys performed as a point prevalence survey, period prevalence survey or random sample survey. Number of prescriptions included was 269. Table 15 shows the levels of compliance for the 20 most commonly prescribed indications. 15 Compliance with guidelines for the 20 most common indications Rank Indication Number of prescriptions Compliant (%) Noncompliant (%) Directed therapy (%) None available/not assessable (%) 1 Surgical prophylaxis 2246 51.7 43.1 0.2 5.0 2 Community-acquired pneumonia 1936 64.3 30.7 3.0 1.9 3 Medical prophylaxis (bacterial, fungal and viral) 1320 82.5 5.7 1.5 10.3 4 Urinary tract infection 1156 47.8 24.4 24.4 3.5 5 Cellulitis/erysipelas 759 60.6 27.4 8.7 3.3 6 Sepsis: empiric therapy 563 66.8 19.0 2.8 11.4 7 COPD: infective exacerbation 552 50.0 42.4 5.6 2.0 8 Hospital-acquired pneumonia 401 62.3 26.9 7.5 3.2 9 infection: surgical 369 38.8 22.8 24.7 13.8 10 Pneumonia: aspiration 362 67.4 27.9 2.2 2.5 11 Oral candidiasis 332 85.8 8.7 2.1 3.3 12 Sepsis: gram-positive bacteraemia 261 34.1 8.0 55.9 1.9 13 Febrile neutropenia 258 86.8 5.4 5.0 2.7 14 Osteomyelitis 249 30.1 9.6 47.8 12.4 15 Diverticulitis 219 72.6 26.0 0.9 0.5 16 Cholecystitis 209 66.5 30.1 1.9 1.4
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