Prescribing patterns of antibiotics and sensitivity patterns of common microorganisms in the Internal Medicine ward of a teaching hospital in Western Nepal: a prospective study.

Pathiyil Shankar, Ravi; Partha, Praveen; Kumar Shenoy, Nagesh; Maducolil Easow, Joshy; Narayanan Brahmadathan, Kottallur

doi:10.1186/1476-0711-2-7

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Prescribing patterns of antibiotics and sensitivity patterns of common microorganisms in the Internal Medicine ward of a teaching hospital in Western Nepal: a prospective study.

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Ravi Pathiyil Shankar

Praveen Partha

Nagesh Kumar Shenoy

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Information about antibiotic use and resistance patterns of common microorganisms are lacking in hospitals in Western Nepal. Excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics contributes to the development of bacterial resistance. The parameter: Defined daily dose/100 bed-days, provides an ...

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