Table 1 Compliance with obtaining blood cultures before antibiotics and antibiotic administration within 3 hours.
Number of patients | Pre audit (n= 65) | Audit I (n= 55) | Audit II (n= 50) | Audit III (n= 51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blood cultures obtained before antibiotics | 9 (13.6%) | 18 (32.7%)a | 30 (60%)b | 37 (72.54%)b |
Antibiotics given within 3 hours | 30 (46.1%) | 30 (67.2%)c | 40 (80%)d | 46 (90.1%)b |