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ArticleEuropean journal of hospital pharmacy : science and practice2016

Appropriateness of antibiotic usage for gastrointestinal disorders in a tertiary care hospital.

Gayathri Madhu S, Emmanuel James, Rama P Venu

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  1. Impact of an antibiotic stewardship programme in a surgical setting.Southern African journal of infectious diseases · 2021
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Gayathri Madhu SDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Amrita VishwaVidyapeetham University, AIMS Health Sciences Campus, Kochi, Kerala, India.ORCID 0000-0001-6996-4025
Emmanuel JamesDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Amrita VishwaVidyapeetham University, AIMS Health Sciences Campus, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Rama P VenuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Amrita Institute of Medical sciences, Amrita VishwaVidyapeetham University, AIMS Health Sciences Campus, Kochi, Kerala, India.

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objectiveTo assess antibiotic usage in gastrointestinal disorders with respect to appropriateness, pattern of resistance, and incidence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). METHODOLOGY: Antibiotic prescribing in the gastroenterology department of a tertiary care hospital was evaluated using the Gyssens criteria and also by assessing drug related problems (DRPs) using the Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe V.6.2. A total of 173 patients were studied prospectively by a team of clinical pharmacists. Antibiotic susceptibility was prospectively studied; in addition, retrospective data on culture and sensitivity reports of commonly isolated organisms from 1 October 2012 to 30 September 2014 were collected to determine the resistance pattern in previous years. ADRs were evaluated using the Naranjo scale.

resultsAntibiotic therapy was appropriate in 60% of patients and inappropriate in the remaining patients due to incorrect decision, choice, and use. A total of 184 DRPs and 30 ADRs of antibiotics were identified. In the study patients, the most commonly isolated organism was

conclusionsAlthough antibiotic therapy was appropriate in the majority of patients, irrational use occurred due to incorrect choice, improper dosage, and improper duration of therapy.

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Adverse drug reactionsantibiotic resistancedrug related problemsGastrointestinal disordersGyssens criteriaPCNE classification

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PMID31156866
PMCPMC6451511

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