Table 2 Top 10 diagnoses made by the primary care doctors
From: Use of antibiotics by primary care doctors in Hong Kong
Diagnosis | Number of patients not prescribed antibiotics (%) | Number of patients prescribed antibiotics (%) |
|---|---|---|
Unspecified upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) | 1372 (94.8%) | 75 (5.2%) |
Gastrointestinal infection | 241 (94.5%) | 14 (5.5%) |
Pharyngitis | 106 (48.0%) | 115 (52.0%) |
Acute bronchitis | 70 (38.3%) | 113 (61.8%) |
Skin and soft tissue infection (including erysipelas, cellulitis, abscess, and wound infection) | 34 (18.8%) | 147 (81.2%) |
Urinary tract infection | 9 (8.7%) | 94 (91.3%) |
Tonsillitis | 14 (20.3%) | 55 (79.7%) |
Conjunctivitis | 6 (9.2%) | 59 (90.8%) |
Acute infection exacerbating a chronic pulmonary disease | 11 (26.2%) | 31 (73.8%) |
Sinusitis | 9 (23.1%) | 30 (76.9%) |