Correlation between antibiotic consumption and bacterial resistance as quality indicator of proper use of these drugs in inpatients | Zendy

Radmila Veličković–Radovanović | Zendy; Jasmina Petrović | Zendy; Branislava Kocić | Zendy; Snezana Antic | Zendy; Gordana Randjelović | Zendy

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Correlation between antibiotic consumption and bacterial resistance as quality indicator of proper use of these drugs in inpatients

Author(s) -

Radmila Veličković–Radovanović,

Jasmina Petrović,

Branislava Kocić,

Snezana Antic,

Gordana Randjelović

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

vojnosanitetski pregled

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123

H-Index - 19

eISSN - 2406-0720

pISSN - 0042-8450

DOI - 10.2298/vsp0904307v

Subject(s) - ciprofloxacin , antibiotics , medicine , clavulanic acid , antibiotic resistance , amoxicillin , cephalosporin , amikacin , drug resistance , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

Antibiotics are the most frequently used medications in Serbian hospitalized patients. Information about antibiotic utilization and sensitivity among inpatients in Serbia is scanty, and there are no available publications on the topic. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between antibiotic use and bacterial resistance in the Clinical Center Nis, one of the biggest hospitals in Serbia.

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