Table 2 Prescription of antibiotics in patients who did not receive parasitological diagnosis stratified by diagnostic method, age and health centre
From: Antibiotic use among patients with febrile illness in a low malaria endemicity setting in Uganda
Diagnostic method | < 5 years n(%)[95%CI] | ≥ 5 years n(%)[95%CI] | Total n(%)[95%CI] |
|---|---|---|---|
Presumptive | Â | Â | Â |
Karungu | 372(69.9) [66.0-73.8] | 1327(39.0) [37.4-40.7] | 1699(43.2) [41.6-44.7] |
Kashenshero | * | 1136(34.7) [33.1-36.3] | 1136(34.7) [33.0-36.3] |
Katunguru | 376(59.5) [55.7-63.3] | 1418(45.9) [44.1-47.6] | 1794(48.2) [46.6-49.8] |
Kyangyenyi | 1000(56.6) [54.2-58.9] | 238 (25.6) [22.8-28.4] | 1238(45.9) [44.0-47.8] |
Mutara | * | 1173(35.2) [33.6-36.8] | 1173(35.2) [33.5-36.8] |
Total | 1748(59.5) [57.8-61.3] | 5292(37.7) [36.9-38.5] | 7040(41.5) [40.7-42.2] |
RDT | Â | Â | Â |
Burere | 20(76.9) [59.6-94.3] | 148(56.1) [50.9-62.1] | 168(57.9) [52.2-63.7] |
Bushenyi | 27(79.4) [65.1-93.7] | 131(51.8) [45.6-58.0] | 158(55.1) [49.3-60.8] |
Katerera | 20(76.9) [59.6-94.3] | 123(51.0) [44.7-57.4] | 143(53.6) [47.5-59.6] |
Kyamuhumga | 26(72.2) [56.9-87.6] | 184(54.8) [49.4-60.1] | 210(56.5) [51.4-61.5] |
Kyeizoba | 15(65.2) [44.2-86.3] | 116(57.1) [50.3-64.0] | 131(58.0) [51.5-64.4] |
Total | 108(74.5) [67.3-81.7] | 702(54.1) [51.4-56.8] | 810(56.2) [53.6-58.7] |
Microscopy | Â | Â | Â |
Bugongi | 81(43.1) [35.9-50.2] | 146(13.7) [11.7-15.8] | 227(18.1) [16.0-20.3] |
Kabira | 123(47.3) [41.2-53.4] | 208(18.3) [16.0-20.5] | 331(23.7) [21.4-25.9] |
Kabushaho | 130(54.9) [48.5-61.2] | 234(21.0) [18.6-23.4] | 364(26.9) [24.6-29.3] |
Kichwamba | 123(54.7) [48.1-61.2] | 216(23.8) [21.1-26.6] | 339(30.0) [27.3-32.6] |
Kigarama | 107(48.2) [41.6-54.8] | 169(15.8) [13.6-17.9] | 276(21.3) [19.1-23.6] |
Total | 564(49.8) [46.9-52.7] | 973(18.4) [17.3-19.4] | 1537(23.9) [22.9-25.0] |