An Analysis of the Application of Antimicrobials in Inpatient s
10.3870/j.issn.1004-0781.2001.01.033
- VernacularTitle:湖北省人民医院住院患者抗菌药物应用分析
- Author:
Suping HU
;
Yunyan XIAN
;
Lin GONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Herald of Medicine
2001;(1):47-48
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To reveal if the use of antimicrobi als is rational in the authors hospital. Methods: 1 025 cases were investigated retrospectively by systematic sampling from all the inp atients of the year 1997. Results: 77.8% of the subjects were treated with antimicrobials, of whom, 55.2% treated with 2 or more antimicr obials. Yet only 39 cases had microbiological test before the administration of antimicrobials. Conclusion: Inappropriate use of antimicr obials exists in the hospital. The management of the use of antimicrobials and c ontinuing education of medical doctors should be enhanced so as to make the use of antimicrobials more rational.