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Patterns of Antimicrobial therapy in acute tonsillitis: A cross-sectional Hospital-based study from UAE | |
Lisha J. John1  Meenu Cherian1  Jayadevan Sreedharan1  Tambi Cherian1  | |
关键词: drug utilization; antimicrobial use; acute tonsillitis; parenteral; utilização de drogas; utilização antimicrobiana; amidalite aguda; parenteral; | |
DOI : 10.1590/0001-3765201420120036 | |
来源: SciELO | |
【 摘 要 】
Background: Diseases of the ear, nose and throat (ENT) are associated with significant impairment of the daily life and a major cause for absenteeism from work.Aim: The study determined antimicrobial prescription pattern in patients with acute tonsillitis.Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among all the patients attending the ENT department with acute tonsillitis. Data were retrieved from the medical records using a proforma. Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS.19.Results: Total of 238 patients included (Males 138; females 100). About 96% of total drugs were prescribed by generic name. Median number of drugs prescribed was four (range 1-7). Eighty eight percent of prescriptions contained antimicrobials, (78.5%) analgesics and (57.9%) antipyretics. Amoxicillin / Clavulanic acid (24.8%) and Ceftriaxone (12.2%) were the most commonly prescribed antimicrobials. Parenteral route was preferred in 41.6%. About 23.7% of the patients on Amoxicillin / Clavulanic acid had received the drug as intravenous injection. Culture and sensitivity tests were carried out in 106 (44.5%) of the cases. Antimicrobials were changed / added after the culture and sensitivity test in 25 patients.Conclusion: Study findings highlighted rational practices in drug prescribing. Therapeutic guidelines based on current sensitivity pattern optimize the use of antimicrobial agents.
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