Open AccessPrescribing Pattern of Antifungal Medications at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Oman
Author(s) -
Khalid Al Balushi,
Mohammed Al Za’abi,
Fatma Al-Ghafri
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/23591.9005
Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , fluconazole , voriconazole , antifungal drug , antifungal , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , pharmacology , dermatology
Inappropriate use of antifungal agents is implicated in the global burden of antifungal resistance, adverse outcomes like persistent infections, unnecessary exposure and increased cost. Data collection from time to time is to be done in order to have a check on the resistance/sensitivity pattern of the commonly prescribed antifungal drugs.
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