Point Prevalence Surveys of Antimicrobial Prescribing in a Non-Acute Care Hospital in Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Table 2

Top five most commonly used antibiotics for treating inpatients at the Maruki Memorial Welfare and Medical Center, Japan, in November 2018, January 2019, and May 2019.

Top 5 most commonly used antibiotics for therapy (n = 95)
Antibiotic	%	AWaRe class
Ampicillin and enzyme inhibitor	15.8	Access
Piperacillin and enzyme inhibitor	12.6	Watch
Cefcapene	11.6	Watch
Levofloxacin	8.4	Watch
Meropenem	6.3	Watch

Systemic antibiotic (J01) prescriptions for community-acquired and healthcare-associated infections (excludes prophylaxis).