Open AccessAntibiotic sensitivity pattern and cost-effectiveness analysis of antibiotic therapy in an Indian tertiary care teaching hospital
Author(s) -
S Sriram,
Varghese Aiswaria,
Annie Eapen Cijo,
Mohankumar Thekkinkattil
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of research in pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2319-9644
pISSN - 2279-042X
DOI - 10.4103/2279-042x.117386
Subject(s) - medicine , meropenem , antibiotics , ceftriaxone , amikacin , antibiotic sensitivity , levofloxacin , cephalosporin , prospective cohort study , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , biology
The purpose of this study is to analyze the antibiotic sensitivity pattern of microorganisms, to study the antibiotic usage pattern, and to conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) for the antibiotics prescribed in a tertiary care teaching hospital in south India.