Title: Antibiotic Use in The Pediatric Patients of Our Hospital
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the pediatric utilization of antibiotics in our hospital to provide references for rational use and management of antibiotics.METHODS: During Oct.-Dec.period of 2010,a total of 560 case files of the pediatric patients of our hospital who were treated with antibiotics were collected and analyzed statistically.RESULTS: The ratio of antibiotics was high in department of pediatrics.Among the antibiotics,cephalosporin was used most frequently,followed by cephamycins and macrolides.In terms of DDDs ranking,the top 5 antibiotics were ceftizoxime,cefmenoxime,azithromycin,cefmetazole and ceftazidime.The antibiotic use was somewhat irrational.CONCLUSION: The management of antibiotics in department of pediatrics should be enhanced and it is necessary to tighten clinicians' learning on the knowledge regarding the use of antibiotics.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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