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Table 1 Use of broad-spectrum antibiotics (BSAs) 1 during 26 weeks, pharmacy sales data versus ward stock data.

From: Pharmacy sales data versus ward stock accounting for the surveillance of broad-spectrum antibiotic use in hospitals

Wards BSAs

PharmacyBSA DDDs 2

WardBSA DDDs

Diff. (%)

Pulmonary diseases

1 144.8

1 194.2

-4.3

   2nd generation cephalosporins

445.0

432.5

-2.8

   3rd generation cephalosporins

328.8

360.3

-9.6

   Carbapenems

180.0

171.0

5.0

   Ciprofloxacin parenteral

16.0

26.4

-65.0

   Ciprofloxacin oral

175.0

204.0

-16.6

Gastrointestinal/infectious diseases

877.3

898.1

-2.4

   2nd generation cephalosporins

205.0

231.0

-12.7

   3rd generation cephalosporins

161.3

152.5

5.5

   Carbapenems

103.0

96.3

6.5

   Ciprofloxacin parenteral

128.0

130.0

-1.6

   Ciprofloxacin oral

280.0

288.3

-3.0

Endocrinology/haematology

668.3

676.1

-1.2

   2nd generation cephalosporins

125.0

128.0

-2.4

   3rd generation cephalosporins

101.3

111.3

-9.9

   Carbapenems

80.0

76.0

5.0

   Ciprofloxacin parenteral

52.0

46.8

10.0

   Ciprofloxacin oral

310.0

314.0

-1.3

Urology 1

615.3

572.8

6.9

   2nd generation cephalosporins

70.0

62.5

10.5

   3rd generation cephalosporins

46.3

32.8

29.2

   Carbapenems

0

0

-

   Ciprofloxacin parenteral

124.0

131.2

-5.8

   Ciprofloxacin oral

375.0

346.3

7.7

Urology 2

671.5

628.7

6.4

   2nd generation cephalosporins

72.5

63.0

13.1

   3rd generation cephalosporins

30.0

19.0

36.7

   Carbapenems

0

0

-

   Ciprofloxacin parenteral

144.0

144.4

-0.3

   Ciprofloxacin oral

425.0

402.3

5.3

All specialties

3 977.2

3 969.7

0.2

  1. 1BSAs: ciprofloxacin (oral and parenteral), cefuroxime, cefotaxime, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, meropenem and imipenem/cilastatin
  2. 2DDD: defined daily doses