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| Content Provider | World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus |
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| Author | Sharma, Megha Damlin, Anna L. Sharma, Ashish Stålsby Lundborg, Cecilia |
| Description | Country affiliation: India Author Affiliation: Sharma M ( From the Department of Pharmacology, Ruxmaniben Deepchand Gardi Medical College , Ujjain , India.) |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND: Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, common in India, contributes to increased risk for development of bacterial resistance. Patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) are often prescribed antibiotics. Paucity of local data on antibiotic prescribing hinders development of appropriate interventions. The aim of the study was to describe and compare antibiotic prescribing in medical ICUs (MICUs) at two private sector hospitals, one teaching (TH) and one non-teaching (NTH) in Ujjain, India. METHODS: The study was conducted prospectively for 3 years at MICUs of both hospitals. Patients were compared for demographic variables and diagnosis, prescribed antibiotics, generic name prescribing, and route of administration. Adherence to the World Health Organization list of essential medicines (WHOLEM) and the National List of Essential Medicines of India (NLEMI) was analyzed. RESULTS: In total, 4843 of 6141 patients admitted to the MICUs stayed at least one night. More than 70% were prescribed antibiotics. Generic name prescribing was more common at the TH than at the NTH. Prescriptions at the TH had higher compliance to WHOLEM and NLEMI compared with that at the NTH (p < 0.001). Of the 1371 patients at the TH, 189 (14%) and of 3472 at the NTH, 400 (12%) patients were diagnosed with infections. More than 75% of patients at both hospitals had no infection-associated diagnoses. CONCLUSIONS: Antibiotic prescribing was common at both hospitals. The antibiotic prescriptions at the TH had higher compliance to WHOLEM and NLEMI. However, there is a need to develop appropriate interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing at both hospitals. |
| File Format | HTM / HTML |
| ISSN | 23744235 |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Journal | Infectious Diseases |
| Volume Number | 47 |
| e-ISSN | 23744243 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Publisher Date | 2015-05-01 |
| Publisher Place | Great Britain (UK) |
| Access Restriction | One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) |
| Subject Keyword | Discipline Communicable Diseases |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Infectious Diseases Immunology and Microbiology Microbiology (medical) |
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