CRP ⩾40 mg/l (n = 47) | CRP <40 mg/l (n = 100) | WBC ⩾9×109/l (n = 43) | WBC <9×109/l (n = 104) | CRP ⩾40 mg/l and WBC ⩾9×109/l (n = 24) | CRP <40 mg/l and WBC <9×109/l (n = 81) | |
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Number of patients receiving an antibiotic prescription. | ||||||
*p = 0.025 for difference in prescription between two categories. **p<0.001; ***p<0.001 for differences in prescription of total macrolides. | ||||||
Amoxicillin | 13 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
Cefcapene pivoxil | 16 | 14 | 20* | 10* | 12 | 6 |
Rokitamycin | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Clarithromycin | 5 | 10 | 2** | 13** | 1*** | 9*** |
Fluoroquinolones | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
No antibiotic administration | 8 | 63 | 3 | 68 | 1 | 61 |
Antibiotic infusion | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Admission | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |