Percentage distribution and estimated total number of antibiotics prescribed for the diagnosis of gonorrhoea by private physicians in Peru in the IMS sample, 1983–97
| Antibiotics | 1983 and 1985 | 1990 and 1991 | 1992 and 1993 | 1994 and 1995 | 1996 and 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third generation cephalosporins | 0.0% | 5.3% | 1.4% | 18.3% | 20.1% |
| First generation cephalosporins | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 4.2% |
| Fluoroquinolones | 0.0% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 9.6% |
| Spectinomycin | 53.5% | 61.9% | 50.0% | 34.5% | 24.6% |
| Tetracyclines | 10.5% | 12.0% | 18.4% | 16.4% | 5.4% |
| Penicillins | 14.6% | 16.6% | 13.9% | 7.8% | 10.6% |
| Aminoglycosides | 25.6% | 22.2% | 18.2% | 22.7% | 33.8% |
| Estimated total number of antibiotics prescribed for gonorrhoea ×103 | 307 | 220 | 231 | 209 | 226 |