Table 4 Most common diagnoses related to antibiotics dispensed in the 6 months prior to the index date (N = 17,245 antibiotic prescriptions)
From: Antibiotic consumption in children prior to diagnosis of asthma
| Â | One month before | 1-6 months before | Six months before | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diagnosis (ICD9 code) | Number of antibiotic prescriptions | % | Number of antibiotic prescriptions | % | Number of antibiotic prescriptions | % |
Upper respiratory tract infection (034, 461-465) | 993 | 23.1 | 3062 | 23.6 | 4055 | 23.1 |
Bronchitis (466, 490-491)* | 785 | 18.3 | 1658 | 12.8 | 2443 | 13.9 |
Acute otitis media (381-382)* | 544 | 12.7 | 2140 | 16.5 | 2684 | 15.3 |
Lower respiratory tract infection (481-486)* | 211 | 4.9 | 386 | 3.0 | 597 | 3.4 |
Skin/soft tissue infection (035, 680-686)* | 39 | 0.9 | 205 | 1.6 | 244 | 1.4 |
Lower urinary tract infection (595, 597, 599)* | 25 | 0.6 | 206 | 1.6 | 231 | 1.3 |
Asthma (493) | 9 | 0.2 | 20 | 0.2 | 29 | 0.2 |