ANALYSIS OF PRESCRIPTION PATTERN OF ANTIBIOTICS USED FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN A KIDNEY CENTER
Journal Title: World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: urinary tract infection (UTI) is noticeably most commonly known disease. It is define as presence of bacteria in urine which causes infection, so for such infection antimicrobials is the most commonly prescribed drugs but if it is prescribed in irrational way it may cause resistance to bacteria. The main objective of this study is to analyze the incidence, causative agent, types of antibiotic use, and the most common gender effected by UTI. Method: It is a prospective observational study conducted in a Kidney Institute on patients of UTI in period of approximately 4 to 6 months., we use a Proforma for the data collection. We collect information regarding the demography of the patients, causative agent of the UTI and the drugs utilized for the management of UTI. The information was collected from the patients files of the hospitalized patients. All the data was put into excel then coding was done and in last we analyze it through SPSS version 20. Result: Out of 110 patients 65(59.09%) were females and 45 (40.90%) were males. The age of the patient in the present study is under the range of 2months-95years. highest prevalence of UTI was found in the age group of between 61-70years 25(22.73%) followed by age group 51-60years 23(20.91%). Escherichia coli was found to be the most common organism. Culture sensitivity test was done only in 66% of the total cases. Most frequently prescribed antibiotics were B-Lactam (34) (39.09%), cephalosporin 25(28.7%) and quinolones (13) (14.9%). Conclusion: The results of this study may not be representative of the general population; but UTIs are often treated empirically, and susceptibility tests are often carried out only when the patient has failed one or more courses of antibiotics. These data may be used to determine trends in antimicrobial susceptibilities, to formulate local antibiotic policies, to compare local with national data and overall to assist clinicians in the rational choice of antibiotic therapy to prevent misuse, or overuse of antibiotics.
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Dr. Maqsood Ahmed Khan
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