Number of categorised physician consultations (n), proportion (%) prescribed antibiotic and proportion (%) PcV for RTI diagnoses and ear infections during the study period (1 November 2010 to 31 October 2012)
| (n) | Percentage prescribed antibiotics | Percentage PcV of all antibiotics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common cold | 36 261 | 7.3 | 49 |
| Tonsillitis | 17 188 | 88.3 | 86 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease* | 15 440 | 12.3 | 4 |
| Acute bronchitis | 13 967 | 33.9 | 28 |
| Pneumonia | 13 415 | 73.4 | 46 |
| Acute otitis media | 13 109 | 81.1 | 84 |
| Cough | 12 176 | 4.6 | 25 |
| Sinusitis | 9 031 | 73.3 | 70 |
| Otitis externa | 8 052 | 12.6 | 62 |
| Pharyngitis | 4 696 | 18.5 | 77 |
| Other | 7 557 | 10.4 | 68 |
| Total | 150 892 | 36.3 | 65 |
*Only a few cases were labelled acute exacerbations of COPD.
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; PcV, phenoxymethylpenicillin; RTI, respiratory tract infection.