Analysis of the Cost and Efficacy of Antimicrobial Therapy for 118 Senile Patients With Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
- VernacularTitle:118例下呼吸道感染老年患者应用抗菌药物的费用及疗效分析
- Author:
Suping YANG
;
Xian XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
lower respiratory tract infection of the aged;
antimicrobial;
cost;
therapeutic effect;
time of hospital stay
- From:
China Pharmacy
1991;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To make clear the situation of antimicrobial therapy for senile patients with lower respiratory tract infections and to evaluate the rationality of medication.METHODS:The data of the use of antimicrobials for in-hospital senile patients with lower respiratory tract infections were collected and the cost,DDD and DUI were analysed and evaluated.RESULTS:The average cost of antimicrobials for each patient was 2 257.86 yuan,which accouted for 25% of medical expense of hospitalization and 46% of total expense for drug.The average therapeutic course was(24.1?8.1) days.109 cases were cured and 6 cases were improved with a curative rate of 92.4%.CONCLUSION:The clinical use of antimicrobials in this series was rational on the whole.
