Open AccessEvaluation of Adult Outpatient Antibiotics Use at Jimma Medical Center (with Defined Daily Doses for Usage Metrics)
Author(s) -
Tsegaye Melaku,
Mulatu Gashaw,
Legese Chelkeba,
Melkamu Berhane,
Shiferaw Bekele,
Gemechu Lemi,
Tekle Wakjira,
Getnet Tesfaw,
Zeleke Mekonnen,
Solomon Ali,
Arne Kroidl,
Andreas Wieser,
Guenter Froeschl,
Esayas Kebede Gudina
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s293080
Subject(s) - medicine , center (category theory) , antibiotics , traditional medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , biology , crystallography
Inappropriate antibiotic use is a major public health concern and driver of antibiotic resistance. Excessive exposure to antibiotics results in the emergence and spread of drug-resistant microorganisms. This study aimed to measure the volume of antibiotic consumption at the outpatient settings in a tertiary-care teaching hospital in Ethiopia.