OBJECTIVE:To discuss the correlation between antibacterial drug use and the bacterial drug resistance in the hospital where the authors work.METHODS:The DDDs of antibacterials during the period from2002to2004were counted,and the correlation between DDDs and bacterial drug resistance was analyzed.RESULTS:The total DDD of the antibacterials increased by47.14%in this period.To2004,the resistance rates of4major pathogens to9commonly used categories of antibacterials were more than44%.The DDDs of amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium,ampicillin sodium/sulbactam sodium,cefoperazone sodium/sulbactam sodium increased by4,19.8and7times,respectively in the3years,the resistance rates of pathogens to which also evidently increased,among which staphylococcus aureus increased by over22%.CONCLU_ SION:The hospital should strengthen the administration of antibacterial drug use in many ways to reduce the bacterial drug resistance.