Antibiotic Use Pattern Among Patients Attending Opd:A Teaching Hospital experience
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 7
Abstract
Antibiotics are used in plenty either with or without prescription.There is a growing concern that vast majority of patientsuses antibiotic without proper rationale.Consequencesof such practices are serious and resistance to many antibiotics already showing increasing trend.It is a Global problem and WHO has developed an action plan suggesting urgent action by member states.Indiais the largest consumer of antibiotic and reported to encounter increasing resistance to many antibiotics of public health importance.There is an urgent need to tackle the problem. Antimicrobial stewardship program (AMSP) being one of the effective measure in combating antibiotic resistance. AMSP is still rudimentary in our country. This study is an attempt to understand the pattern and the magnitude of the problem of antibiotic misuse in the setting of a teaching institute. It is found that antibiotic use is rampant. Culture of specific clinical specimens needs to be advised frequently before initiating antibiotics and ensurechangetoappropriate antibiotic in line with the culture sensitivity report. There is an urgent need for a strict vigilance of initiation of broad spectrum antibiotics by rationalizing use of antibiotic by one and all. High end antibiotics use should also be monitored.Educating the general public and sensitizing the health care providers about good antibiotic practice is highly suggested.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. T. Jeetenkumar Singh, Dr. Tade Bagbi, Dr. Mayengbam Premita, Dr. Sorokhaibam Babina, Dr. S. Damrolien
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