Title: Antibiotic Application in Beijing Friendship Hospital,2004:An Investigation
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To estimate the status quo and existing problem of antibiotic use in Beijing Friendship(Hospital) and provide reference for safe,rational and effective clinic antibiotic use.METHODS The data of all(inpatients)(n=430) between Jan and Dec 2004 were collected randomly and analyzed(retrospectively).RESULTS Of the patients,80.2%(n=345) were receiving antibiotics.The rate of rational(antibiotic) use was 62.6%(n=216).The purpose of antibiotic use for prophylaxis alone was in 40.3%(n=139),for therapy alone was in 24.3%(n=84),for both therapy and prophylaxis was in 34.5%(n=119) and for ambiguous aim was in 0.9%(n=3).The purpose of antibiotic use as an empiric decision was in 95.1% and for pathogenic reasons was in 4.9%.In 56.4%,38.9%,4.2% and 0.6% of the users,were used one to four or more agents,respectively.The most widely used kinds of antibiotics were cephalosporins,quinolones and macrolides.Most(antibiotics) were administered(intravenously)(47.6%),secondly were taken orally(37.5%).CONCLUSIONS There is unreasonable antibiotic usage in clinical practice.It′s very important to control the preventive application of antibiotics and use antibiotics rationally according to the pathogeny and the test of drug sensitivity.
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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