2.Antibiotic prescription and rationalization proposals in a general intensive care unit
Lifang DUAN ; Yaodong ZHANG ; Weixing ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2016;23(6):890-893
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.