Table 1

Distribution of patients and prescriptions in the three areas considered.

Section

(n. units)

% Patients with antibiotic prescription

(patients with prescription/patient observed)

Antibiotic prescriptions

(n.)

n. antibiotics/patient

(Mean; Standard Deviation)

Medical Section

(16)

43,1

(155/360)

221

1,4 ± 0,7

Surgical Section

(18)

34,0

(106/312)

130

1,2 ± 0,4

Intensive Care Section

(7)

44,0

(37/84)

57

1,5 ± 0,6

Total

39,4

(298/756)

408

1,4 ± 0,6

Calligaris et al. BMC Clinical Pharmacology 2009 9:9   doi:10.1186/1472-6904-9-9