Prescription auditing and antimicrobial resistance at a tertiary care hospital in New Delhi, India

This paper reports the antibiotic consumption data of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi and bacterial resistance over a seven-year period. Cephalosporins, penicillins and fluoroquinolones were the most widely prescribed antibiotics. A correlation was seen between Escherichia coli resistance to third...

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Published in:The Journal of hospital infection 2005-02, Vol.59 (2), p.156-158
Main Authors: Wattal, C., Joshi, S., Sharma, A., Oberoi, J.K., Prasad, K.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antibacterial agents
Antibiotic use
Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents
Antimicrobial susceptibility
Biological and medical sciences
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Drug Utilization Review
Escherichia coli
Humans
India
Medical sciences
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Prescription auditing
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Summary:This paper reports the antibiotic consumption data of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi and bacterial resistance over a seven-year period. Cephalosporins, penicillins and fluoroquinolones were the most widely prescribed antibiotics. A correlation was seen between Escherichia coli resistance to third-generation cephalosporins and increased cephalosporin use, as well as resistance to co-amoxyclav and its use.
ISSN:0195-6701
1532-2939
DOI:10.1016/j.jhin.2004.09.012