Antibiotic prescription and rationalization proposals in a general intensive care unit

VernacularTitle:重症监护室抗菌药物使用分析及合理化建议
Author: Lifang DUAN ; Yaodong ZHANG ; Weixing ZHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Antibiotic prescription; Antibiotic susceptibility; Intensive care unit; Rational use of anti-biotics
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2016;23(6):890-893
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To assess antibiotic prescription habits,cost pattern and the prospective intervention in Intensive Care Unit was analyzed.Methods Data on antibiotic utilization and antibiotics susceptibility were col-lected prospectively from individual electronic charts from July 2014 to September 2014.Results 225 of 246 patients surveyed used antimicrobial during the ICU stay,and antibacterial drug utilization rate was 91.46%.Cefperazone-sulbactam and piperacillin-tazobactam were the most prescribed medications.Total defined daily dose ( DDDs) was 1121.1 DDDs.Bacteria culture was 98 positive in 677 cases and 101 pathogenic bacteria were isolated.Conclusion Interventional programs should focus on promoting infectious control with rational antibiotic prescription aimed at mini-mizing the future emergence of bacterial resistance and futile.