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Table 4 Proportion and features of irrational antibiotic prescriptions in the outpatient and emergency departments in Ningbo No. 6 Hospital, Ningbo, China, from July 2016 to December 2019

From: Effects of monthly evaluations on the rates of irrational antimicrobial prescription in the outpatient and emergency departments at Ningbo No. 6 Hospital, Ningbo, China

Parameter

2016

2017

2018

2019

Irrational antibiotic combined therapy

9 (4.04%)

37 (7.76%)

22 (5.23%)

76 (37.25%)

Irrational usage and dosage

132 (59.19%)

244 (51.15%)

160 (38.00^)

3 (1.47%)

Medications not matching the diagnosis

25 (11.21%)

61 (12.79%)

94 (22.33%)

1 (0.49%)

No indication of antibiotics

57 (25.56%)

135 (28.30%)

145 (34.34%)

124 (60.78%)

Total

223

477

421

204