Table 2 Median time to first, second and third treatment stratified by time periods associated with change in antimicrobial use policy
Period | Treatment | Median | Interquartile range | Predominant drugs used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-policy change | ||||
|  | First | 9 days | 6–12 days | Enro/Pen/Sul combination |
Second | 17 days | 13–22 days | Amp/Sul combination | |
Third | 25 days | 20–36 days | Amp/Sul/Mac combination | |
Policy change | ||||
|  | First | 8 days | 7–9 days | Sul |
Second | 14 days | 12–19 days | Amp/Sul combination | |
Third | 32 days | 21–48 days | Enro/Sul or Nuf/Sul combination | |
Post change | ||||
|  | First | 8 days | 6–10 days | Sul, Sul/Spc combination |
Second | 13 days | 11–16 days | Amp/Sul combination | |
Third | 21 days | 16–31 days | Enro/Sul or Amp/Sul combination | |