Table 5 Classification of the antibiotics using the WHO “AWaRe” grouping system [17] (n = 340)
“Access” ( n = 185; 54.4%) | “Watch” ( n = 155; 45.6%) | “Reserve” (n = 0) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Specific antibiotic | Percent (%)* | Specific antibiotic | Percent (%)** | |
Amoxicillin | 41.1% | Azithromycin | 42.6% | - |
Metronidazole | 17.3% | Ciprofloxacin | 33.5% | |
Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid | 15.1% | Cefixime | 7.7% | |
Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim | 9.2% | Erythromycin | 5.2% | |
Cloxacillin | 6.5% | Clarithromycin | 4.5% | |
Doxycycline | 4.3% | Norfloxacin | 3.9% | |
Cefalexin | 2.7% | Ceftriaxone | 2.6% | |
Tetracycline | 2.2% | |||
Gentamicin | 1.1% | |||
Benzathine penicillin | 0.5% | |||