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Table 4 Count and % for each ICPC Chapter in contacts resulting in an antibiotic prescription

From: Paediatric contacts with the UK out-of-hours primary care service and contact outcomes: a regional service evaluation

ICPC Chapter

Count

% Contacts receiving an antibiotic

R – Respiratory

2278

42.0%

H – Ear

1215

22.4%

S – Skin

778

14.4%

U – Urological

476

8.8%

A - General and unspecified

470

8.7%

F – Eye

330

6.1%

D – Digestive

129

2.4%

Process

121

2.2%

Y - Male Genital

98

1.8%

L – Musculoskeletal

25

0.0%

X - Female Genital

18

0.0%

B - Blood, Blood Forming Organs and Immune Mechanism

12

0.0%

N – Neurological

11

0.0%

K – Cardiovascular

2

0.0%

W - Pregnancy, Childbearing, Family Planning

2

0.0%

P – Psychological

1

0.0%

T - Endocrine/Metabolic and Nutritional

0

0.0%

Z - Social Problems

0

0.0%

D/F - DNA/Failed Encounter

0

0.0%