From: Antibiotic prescription preferences in paediatric outpatient setting in Estonia and Sweden
Diagnosis (Total No of prescriptions) | Primary recommendation in guidelines | Alternative recommendation in guidelines | GPs | Paediatricians | Ear, nose and throat physicians |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acute bronchitis (n = 31,670) | Antibiotics not indicated | NA | Clarithromycin (45%; n = 11,658) | Clarithromycin (50.5%; n = 2,342) | Clarithromycin (59%; n = 39) |
 |  |  | Amoxicillin (28%; n = 7,243) | Amoxicillin (22%; n = 1,040) Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid (9%; n = 418) | Amoxicillin (18%; n = 12) Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid (9% n = 6) |
 |  |  | Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid (10%; n = 2,486) | ||
Non-suppurative otitis media ( n = 26,130) | Amoxicillin or penicillin | Macrolide if penicillin allergy | Amoxicillin (46%; n = 7,616) | Amoxicillin (49%; n = 1,432) | Amoxicillin (41%; n = 2,522) |
 |  |  | Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid (24%; n = 3,859) | Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid (17%; n = 497) | Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid (21%; n = 1306) |
 |  |  | Cefprozil (11%; n = 1,757) | Cefuroxim (13%; n = 381) | Cefprozil (12%; n = 742) |
Acute tonsillitis (n = 18,890) | Phenoxymethylpenicillin or amoxicillin | Macrolide if penicillin allergy | Amoxicillin (30%; n = 4,443) | Phenoxymethylpenicillin (27%; n = 719) | Clarithromycin (24%; n = 228) Cefadroxil (16%; n = 145) Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid (14%; n = 131) |
 |  |  | Cefadroxil (18%; n = 2,598) | Amoxicillin (27%; n = 719) Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid (13%; n = 339) |  |
 |  |  | Phenoxymethylpenicillin (15%; n = 2,201) |