Utilization of Antibiotics in General Medicine

Health care

This study investigated antibiotic use in a general medicine department. The primary objectives were to determine the rate of antibiotic administration, identify the most frequently prescribed antibiotics, and explore specific drugs within each class. A prospective two-month study reviewed the medical records of 85 patients admitted for more than 24 hours. The majority of recommended antibiotics (86.96%) were cephalosporins, which were taken by slightly more than half (54.12%). Among all the cephalosporins, ceftriaxone was prescribed the most frequently (95%). These findings align with previous research highlighting cephalosporins as the most commonly prescribed antibiotic class. The study underscores the importance of judicious antibiotic use to combat the growing threat of antibiotic resistance.

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