Antimicrobial prescription at the time of discharge from a tertiary-care hospital in India: A potential target for reducing use at the community level. Issue 1 (9th December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gupta, Stuti; Gunjiyal, Jacinta; Varma, Sharin; Malhotra, Rajesh; Shrivastav, Sharad; Parveen, Rasna; Mathur, Purva
• Is Part Of: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology. Volume 2:Issue 1(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-12-09
• Subjects: Anti-infective agents -- Periodicals; Nosocomial infections -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ash.2022.308
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2732-494X

Abstract

Abstract: We evaluated the appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions at discharge from a tertiary-care hospital in India. Of the 790 adult patients included, 84.4% received antibiotics. Microbiological specimens were taken from 67.3% of these patients, and pathogens were identified in 28.8% of cases. Overuse of antimicrobials at hospital discharge should be curtailed.