Appropriateness of antibiotic treatment of acute respiratory tract infections in Tunisian primary care and emergency departments: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Table 5 Mean Medication Appropriateness Index for the most frequent acute respiratory tract infections and antibiotics used

	Medication Appropriateness Index^a mean (SD)
Antibiotic
Amoxicillin clavulanic acid	11.3 ± 2.8
Levofloxacin	10.3 ± 4.3
Amoxicillin	8.6 ± 3.3
Cefuroxime	4.5 ± 3.4
Azithromycin	2.1 ± 2.6
Acute respiratory tract infection
Bronchitis	12.8 ± 5.3
Sinusitis	11.7 ± 4.3
Rhinopharyngitis	10.0 ± 1.5
Tonsillitis	9.3 ± 2.8
AECOPD exacerbations	4.2 ± 0.8

Abbreviations: AECOPD Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
^a The Medication Appropriateness Index ranges from 0 to 18. A higher score indicates a greater degree of medication inappropriateness

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