Table 1

Antibiotics prescribed to children in emergency departments for upper respiratory tract infections

AmoxicillinAmoxi-clavulanateCephalosporinsMacrolidesTotal
Pharyngotonsillitis
1 year257 (31.4%)409 (50.1%)108 (13.2%)42 (5.3%)816
2–5 years696 (24.6%)1.648 (58.2%)354 (12.5%)131 (4.7%)2829
6–9 years272 (21.1%)781 (60.4%)156 (12.2%)83 (6.3%)1292
10–13 years74 (15.1%)305 (62.2%)48 (9.8%)63 (12.9%)490
Overall 1299 (23.9%) 3143 (57.9%) 666 (12.3%) 319 (5.9%) 5427
Otitis media
1 year215 (32.4%)359 (53.9%)79 (11.9%)12 (1.8%)665
2–5 years452 (21.4%)1315 (62.2%)310 (14.7%)36 (1.7%)2113
6–9 years111 (16.0%)473 (68.0%)100 (14.4%)11 (1.6%)695
10–13 years22 (9.0%)189 (77.5%)25 (10.2%)8 (3.3%)244
Overall 800 (21.5%) 2336 (62.8%) 514 (13.8%) 67 (1.9%) 3717
URTIs not otherwise specified
1 year344 (29.6%)604 (52.0%)134 (11.5%)78 (6.6%)1160
2–5 years411 (20.4%)1060 (52.4%)305 (15.1%)246 (12.1%)2022
6–9 years52 (10.7%)285 (58.5%)65 (13.4%)86 (17.4%)488
10–13 years20 (9.8%)106 (52.2%)16 (7.9%)61 (30.1%)203
Overall 827 (21.3%) 2055 (53.1%) 520 (13.5%) 471 (12.1%) 3873
  • URTI, upper respiratory tract infection.