Documentation of indications, planned duration or review, and adherence to local guidelines, by region
| Indicator | Region; no. (%) of antimicrobial prescriptions* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | West | Central | Atlantic | |
| No. of hospitals | 47 | 11 | 22 | 14 |
| No. of antimicrobials received | 6525 | 2092 | 3372 | 1061 |
| No. of antimicrobials for therapeutic use | 4832 | 1572 | 2462 | 798 |
| Targeted treatment | 1906/4832 (39.4) | 716/1572 (45.5) | 936/2462 (38.0) | 254/798 (31.8) |
| Reasons in notes | 5699/6525 (87.3) | 1899/2092 (90.8) | 2922/3372 (86.7) | 878/1061 (82.8) |
| Stop or review date documented | 4106/6525 (62.9) | 1357/2092 (64.9) | 2095/3372 (62.1) | 564/1061 (53.2) |
| Guidelines available | 4697/6525 (72.0) | 1746/2092 (83.5) | 2491/3372 (73.9) | 460/1061 (43.4) |
| Compliant with guidelines | 3928/4697 (83.6) | 1474/1746 (84.4) | 2125/2491 (85.3) | 329/460 (71.5) |
| No guidelines available | 1604/6525 (24.6) | 281/2092 (13.4) | 763/3372 (22.6) | 560/1061 (52.8) |
| No information on guidelines because indication is unknown | 224/6525 (3.5) | 65/2092 (3.2) | 118/3372 (3.5) | 41/1061 (3.9) |
↵* Unless indicated otherwise.