ArticleTherapeutic advances in infectious disease2018
A study of antibiotic prescription pattern in patients referred to tertiary care center in Northern India.
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- Antibiotic prescribing patterns and knowledge of antibiotic resistance amongst the doctors working at public health facilities of a state in northern India: A cross sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundTremendous infectious disease burden and rapid emergence of multidrug resistant pathogens continues to burden our healthcare system. Antibiotic stewardship program often implements antibiotic policies that help in preventing unnecessary use of antibiotics and in optimizing management. To develop such a policy for management of infections in the emergency unit, it is important to analyze the information regarding antibiotic prescription patterns in patients presenting to the emergency room referred from various healthcare settings. This study was conducted with the aforementioned background.
methodsWe conducted a prospective observational study in triage area of emergency unit of a tertiary care hospital. All the referred patients were screened for antibiotic prescription. Data extraction form was used to capture information on patient demographics, diagnosis and antibiotics prescribed. Antibiotic prescription details with regard to dosage, duration and frequency of antimicrobial administration were also recorded. Data were summarized using descriptive statistics as appropriate.
resultsOut of 517 screened patients, 300 were prescribed antimicrobials. Out of 29 antibiotics prescribed, 12 were prescribed in more than 90% of patients. Broad spectrum antibiotics accounted for 67.3% of prescriptions. In 129 out of 300 patients, no evidence of infectious etiology was found.
conclusionOur study highlights some common but serious lapses in antibiotic prescription patterns in patients referred from various healthcare settings. This emphasizes the need to provide training for rational use of antibiotics across healthcare settings.
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