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ArticleCureus2023

Evaluation of the Appropriateness of Piperacillin-Tazobactam Prescription in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Tertiary-Center Experience.

Ali Almajid, Ali Bazroon, Hassan Albarbari, Hashim M Al-Awami, Alzahraa AlAhmed, Omar M Bakhurji, Ghadah Alharbi, Fatemah Aldawood, Zainab AlKhamis, Mohammed Alqarni and 2 more

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ali AlmajidDepartment of Internal Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, SAU.
Ali BazroonDepartment of Internal Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, SAU.
Hassan AlbarbariDepartment of Internal Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, SAU.
Hashim M Al-AwamiDepartment of Internal Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, SAU.
Alzahraa AlAhmedFaculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, SAU.
Omar M BakhurjiCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Ghadah AlharbiCollege of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, SAU.
Fatemah AldawoodCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Zainab AlKhamisCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Mohammed AlqarniCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Mohammed AlabdullahCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Raghad AlmutairiCollege of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.
Qassim University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been designated a public health crisis by the World Health Organization. AMR can lead to escalated healthcare costs, higher mortality rates, increased morbidity, and more frequent hospitalizations. This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the appropriateness of Tazocin prescription for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Methodology We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients aged ≥18 years who were admitted with a diagnosis of CAP and administered intravenous Tazocin between November 2021 and October 2022. The primary objective was to assess the appropriateness of Tazocin prescriptions in patients with CAP. Results A total of 39 patients with CAP were included, with a mean age of 61 ± 17.36 years. Overall, 24 (61%) patients were male. The rate of inappropriate prescriptions of Tazocin was 66.6%. The incidence of inappropriate Tazocin prescription varied significantly among different medical specialties, with the highest rate observed in the oncology-palliative specialty (90%; p = 0.033). Conclusions Our study affirms the inclination of physicians to prescribe Tazocin for CAP without justifiable indications and highlights the unwarranted use of Tazocin for CAP across various medical specialties. This is evidenced by the notably high rate of inappropriate empirical prescriptions.

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antimicrobial resistanceantimicrobial stewardshipbroad-spectrumcommunity-acquired pneumoniainappropriate usepiperacillin-tazobactamtazocin

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PMID38292950
PMCPMC10825886
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