- Treatment in the outpatient parenteral therapy unit.
| Parameters | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Antibiotics in the observation areas | |
| Cephalosporins (ceftriaxone/cefotaxime/cefepime, cefuroxime) | 1516 (75.0) |
| Amikacin/gentamycin | 285 (14.0) |
| Clindamycin | 170 (8.0) |
| Other antibiotics | 83 (4.0) |
| IV antibiotics in OPT unit | |
| Cephalosporins (ceftriaxone/cefotaxime/cefepime, cefuroxime) | 1556 (75.0) |
| Amikacin/gentamycin | 300 (14.0) |
| Clindamycin | 164 (8.0) |
| Other antibiotics | 52 (3.0) |
| Duration of stay in observation areas (hours) | |
| ≤24 | 2026 (96.5) |
| >24-48 | 33 (1.6) |
| >48 | 6 (0.3) |
| Duration of intravenous treatment in OPT unit (days) | |
| ≤2 | 1403 (68.0) |
| 3-4 | 489 (24.0) |
| 5-6 | 130 (6.0) |
| ≥7 | 27 (1.0) |
| Total duration of IV and oral treatment in OPT unit (days) | |
| ≤2 | 1136 (55.0) |
| 3-4 | 366 (18.0) |
| 5-6 | 532 (26.0) |
| 7-8 | 49 (2.0) |
Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%). OPT: outpatient parental therapy, IV: intravenous