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Table 2 Comparison of antimicrobial therapy between 2016 and 2018

From: Comparison of antimicrobial prescription patterns in calves in Switzerland before and after the launch of online guidelines for prudent antimicrobial use

 

Total

University hospital

Private practices

2016

2018

2016

2018

2016

2018

Pneumonia

n = 294

n = 294

n = 70

n = 70

n = 224

n = 224

% [CIa]

% [CIa]

% [CIa]

% [CIa]

% [CIa]

% [CIa]

First line antimicrobial

15.3 [11.6–19.9]

26.5 [21.8–31.9]

38.6 [28.0–50.3]

62.9 [51.1–73.2]

8.0 [5.1–12.3]

15.2 [11.1–20.5]

Second line antimicrobial

25.2 [20.6–30.4]

30.3 [25.3–35.8]

15.7 [9.0–26.0]

22.9 [14.6–34.0]

28.1 [22.6–34.3]

32.6 [26.8–39.0]

Third line antimicrobial

43.5 [38.0–49.3]

27.9 [23.1–33.3]

30.0 [20.5–41.5]

7.1 [3.1–15.7]

47.8 [41.3–54.3]

34.4 [28.5–40.8]

Unlisted antimicrobialb

14.3 [10.7–18.7]

13.6 [10.2–18.0]

12.9 [6.9–22.7]

2.9 [0.8–9.8]

14.7 [10.7–20.0]

17.0 [12.6–22.4]

Non-antibiotic therapy

1.7 [0.7–3.9]

1.7 [0.7–3.9]

2.9 [0.8–9.8]

4.3 [1.5–11.9]

1.3 [0.5–3.9]

0.9 [0.2–3.2]

Combination therapy

4.1 [2.1–7.0]

6.1 [3.7–9.5]

1.4 [0.0–7.7]

0.0 [0.0–5.1]

4.9 [2.5–8.6]

8.0 [4.8–12.4]

Diarrhea

n = 296

n = 296

n = 72

n = 72

n = 224

n = 224

% [CIa]

% [CIa]

% [CIa]

% [CIa]

% [CIa]

% [CIa]

First line antimicrobial

8.1 [5.5–11.8]

13.5 [10.1–17.9]

22.2 [14.2–33.1]

40.3 [29.7–51.8]

3.6 [1.8–6.9]

4.9 [2.8–8.6]

Second line antimicrobial

15.2 [11.6–19.7]

14.5 [11.0–19.0]

1.4 [0.2–7.5]

20.8 [13.1–31.6]

19.6 [15.0–25.3]

12.5 [8.8–17.5]

Third line antimicrobial

3.7 [2.1–6.5]

2.0 [0.9–4.4]

11.1 [5.7–20.4]

4.2 [1.4–11.5]

1.3 [0.5–3.9]

1.3 [0.5–3.9]

Unlisted antimicrobialb

49.7 [44.0–55.3]

46.3 [40.7–52.0]

48.6 [37.4–59.9]

20.8 [13.1–31.6]

50.0 [43.5–56.5]

54.5 [47.9–60.9]

Non-antibiotic therapy

23.3 [18.9–28.5]

23.6 [19.2–28.8]

16.7 [9.8–26.9]

13.9 [7.7–23.7]

25.4 [20.2–31.5]

26.8 [21.4–32.9]

Combination therapy

4.4 [2.4–7.4]

8.4 [5.5–12.2]

6.9 [2.3–15.5]

1.4 [0.0–7.5]

3.6 [1.6–6.9]

10.7 [7.0–15.5]

Otitis

n = 35

n = 65

    

% [CIa]

% [CIa]

    

First line antimicrobial

31.4 [18.6–48.0]

21.5 [13.3–33.0]

    

Second line antimicrobial

8.6 [3.0–22.4]

7.7 [3.3–16.8]

    

Third line antimicrobial

42.9 [28.0–59.1]

50.8 [38.9–62.5]

    

Unlisted antimicrobialb

17.1 [8.1–32.7]

18.5 [10.9–29.6]

    

Non-antibiotic therapy

0.0 [0.0–9.9]

1.5 [0.3–8.2]

    

Combination therapy

11.4 [3.2–26.7]

10.8 [4.4–20.9]

    
  1. Non-overlapping CIs are written in bold numbers; aCI, 95% confidence interval; bUnlisted antimicrobial, antimicrobial class not listed in the guidelines