Open AccessRestricting high-end antibiotics usage - challenge accepted!
Author(s) -
J Jayalakshmi,
Meena Priyadharshini
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_626_19
Subject(s) - medicine , antimicrobial stewardship , antibiotics , observational study , meropenem , antibiotic resistance , intensive care medicine , antimicrobial , antibiotic stewardship , emergency medicine , chemistry , organic chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) leads to increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare expenditure. The rate of development of AMR is accelerated by the use and misuse of antimicrobials. Preauthorization and restricted use of high-end antibiotics are the key modalities of antimicrobial stewardship. Hence, choosing the right antibiotics is the key to better clinical outcomes and preventing resistance in hospitals as well as communities. The present study was done to assess the judicious usage of high-end antibiotics among inpatients treated at our hospital.